Incidence and toxin production ability of Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolated from cattle trucks

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2383-2385

  Cuesta Alonso, E P ^a   Gilliland, S E ^a   Krehbiel, C R ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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BOS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 35348897326     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.10.2383     Document Type: Article

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