Fecal prevalence of Escherichia coli O157, Salmonella, Listeria, and bacteriophage infecting E. coli O157:H7 in feedlot cattle in the southern plains region of the United States

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 234-244

  Callaway, T R ^a,d   Edrington, T S ^a   Brabban, A D ^e   Keen, J E ^b   Anderson, R C ^a   Rossman, M L ^c   Engler, M J ^c   Genovese, K J ^a   Gwartney, B L ^c   Reagan, J O ^c   Poole, T L ^a   Harvey, R B ^a   Kutter, E M ^e   Nisbet, D J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c National Cattlemen's Beef Association   (United States)

^d Cactus Feeders   (United States)

^e EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CATTLE; COLIPHAGE; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FECES ANALYSIS; INCIDENCE; LISTERIA; PRAIRIE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BACTERIOPHAGES; CATTLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FECES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; LISTERIA; MALE; PREVALENCE; SALMONELLA; UNITED STATES;

BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA; SALMONELLA;

EID: 33749477347     PISSN: 15353141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2006.3.234     Document Type: Article

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