A survey of enteric bacteria and protozoans in fresh bovine faeces on New Zealand dairy farms

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 2015-2025

  Moriarty, E M ^a   Sinton, L W ^a   Mackenzie, M L ^a   Karki, N ^a   Wood, D R ^a  

^a ESR Christchurch Science Centre   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bovine faeces; Dairy farms; Enteric bacteria; Protozoans

Indexed keywords

FARMS; MAMMALS; PROTOZOA; SALMONELLA;

BOVINE FECES; CAMPYLOBACTERS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DAIRY FARMS; E. COLI; ENTERIC BACTERIA; GIARDIA; NEW ZEALAND; PROTOZOAN; SHIGA TOXIN-PRODUCING E. COLI;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

DAIRY FARMING; FECAL COLIFORM; FECES; GRAZING; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PASTURE; PROTOZOAN; RUMINANT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CAMPYLOBACTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DAIRY CATTLE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES ANALYSIS; FECES MICROFLORA; GIARDIA; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; PASTURE; PREVALENCE; PROTOZOON; SALMONELLA; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHIGA TOXIN PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI; SPRING; WATER CONTAMINATION;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; BOVINAE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GIARDIA; PROTOZOA; SALMONELLA;

EID: 56649095925     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03939.x     Document Type: Article

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