Prevalence and molecular characterization of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on Irish lamb carcasses, fleece and in faeces samples

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2401-2409

  Lenahan, M ^a,b   O'Brien, S ^a   Kinsella, K ^a   Sweeney, T ^b   Sheridan, J J ^a  

^a ASHTOWN FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Carcass; Escherichia coli O157:H7; Faeces; Fleece; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CARCASS; E.COLI O157:H7; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7; FECES; FLEECE; IRELAND; MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHEEP;

GENES;

COLIFORM BACTERIUM; FECES; GENOMICS; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHEEP; VIRULENCE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CARCASS; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FECES ANALYSIS; IRELAND; LAMB; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SLAUGHTERHOUSE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 36549038190     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03476.x     Document Type: Article

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