Environmental dust exposure as a factor contributing to an increase in Escherichia coli O157 and Salmonella populations on cattle hides in feedyards

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2078-2081

  Miller, M F ^a   Loneragan, G H ^b   Harris, D D ^a   Adams, K D ^a   Brooks, J C ^a   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; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 53749089458     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.10.2078     Document Type: Article

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