Incidence of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 and E. coli virulence factors in US bulk tank milk as determined by polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 3212-3219

  Karns, J S ^a   Van Kessel, J S ^a   McClusky, B J ^b   Perdue, M L ^a,c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli; Foodborne disease; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H-;

EID: 35748955796     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-009     Document Type: Article

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