Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157 strains in cattle, pigs and humans in North West province, South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 104, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 7-8

  Ateba, C N ^a   Mbewe, M ^a   Bezuidenhout, C C ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CATTLE; ISOLATED POPULATION; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PIG;

AFRICA; NORTH WEST PROVINCE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; BOS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SUIDAE;

EID: 44649182257     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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