Prevalence and characteristics of Escherichia coli O157 from major food animals in Korea

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-49

  Jo, Mi Yeong ^a   Kim, Ji Hyun ^b   Lim, Jae Hyang ^a   Kang, Mi Young ^a   Koh, Hong Bum ^a   Park, Yong Ho ^b   Yoon, Do Young ^c   Chae, Joon Seok ^d   Eo, Seong Kug ^d   Lee, John Hwa ^d  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

^d Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

E. coli O157; Food animal; Genetic and phenotypic characteristic; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

CITRIC ACID; GLUCOSE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES MICROFLORA; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GENOTYPE; KOREA; MEAT; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; SEROTYPE; VERO CELL;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHICKENS; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FECES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; KOREA; MEAT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; SEASONS; SEROTYPING; SWINE; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 3042710543     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2004.01.016     Document Type: Article

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