The prevalence of shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli in cattle and sheep in the lower north island, new zealand

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 28-33

  Cookson, A L ^a   Taylor, S C S ^a   Attwood, G T ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cattle; Eae; Food safety; Public health; Ruminant; Sheep; Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli; STEC; Stx

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEIN; VEROTOXIN 1; VEROTOXIN 2;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DISEASE CARRIER; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; SHIGA-LIKE TOXIN I; SHIGA-LIKE TOXIN II; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33645005130     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2006.36600     Document Type: Article

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