Transmission of foodborne zoonotic pathogens to riparian areas by grazing sheep

Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 125-131

  Sutherland, Sara J ^a   Gray, Jeffrey T ^b   Menzies, Paula I ^a   Hook, Sarah E ^a   Millman, Suzanne T ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CAMPYLOBACTER COLI; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FECES MICROFLORA; GRAZING; INFECTION RISK; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PASTURELAND; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RIPARIAN ECOSYSTEM; SALMONELLA; SHEEP; SOIL MICROFLORA; STOCKING DENSITY; WATER CONTAMINATION; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; CAMPYLOBACTER; DNA, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FECES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SALMONELLA; SHEEP; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; YERSINIA; ZOONOSES;

CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER COLI; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; ESCHERICHIA COLI; OVIS ARIES; SALMONELLA; YERSINIA; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

EID: 66549102578     PISSN: 08309000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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