Prevalence and enumeration of Escherichia coli O157 in steers receiving various strains of Lactobacillus-based direct-fed microbials

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1252-1255

  Stephens, T P ^a   Loneragan, G H ^b   Chichester, L M ^b   Brashears, M M ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS;

EID: 34249040519     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.5.1252     Document Type: Article

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