Escherichia coli: On-farm contamination of animals

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 555-569

  Fairbrother, J M ^a   Nadeau, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

0157:H7 strain; Escherichia coli; Haemolytic uraemic syndrome; Haemorrhagic colitis; Non 0157 strain; Probiotic; Shiga toxin; Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli; Vaccination; Verotoxin; Verotoxinogenic Escherichia coli

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MAMMALIA;

EID: 33750681999     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.25.2.1682     Document Type: Review

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