Factors influencing the presence and concentration of E. coli O157 and E. coli in farm waste on six cattle farms in North-West England

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 613-623

  Smith, R P ^a   Ellis Iversen, J ^a   Snary, E L ^a   Clifton Hadley, F A ^a   Paiba, G A ^b  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cattle; Dirty water; E. coli O157; Manure; Pasture; Slurry

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; FARMS; FERTILIZERS; MANURES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CATTLE; DIRTY WATER; E. COLI; E. COLI O157; E.COLI O157; ENGLAND; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; MANAGEMENT DATA; PASTURE; STORAGE TIME;

DIGITAL STORAGE;

FRESH WATER;

CATTLE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTURE; POPULATION DENSITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

AGRICULTURAL WASTE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CATTLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FECES; NONHUMAN; PASTURE; SAMPLE; STORAGE; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

BOS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 58549087577     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.04033.x     Document Type: Article

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