Fecal shedding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in North Dakota feedlot cattle in the fall and spring

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1154-1158

  Khaitsa, Margaret L ^a   Bauer, Marc L ^a   Lardy, Gregory P ^a   Doetkott, Dawn K ^a   Kegode, Redempta B ^a   Gibbs, Penelope S ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7;

EID: 33646479761     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.5.1154     Document Type: Article

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