Verocytotoxigenic escherichia coli O157 in animals on public amenity premises in England and Wales, 1997 to 2007

Veterinary Record

Volumn 164, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 545-549

  Pritchard, G C ^a   Smith, R ^a   Ellis Iversen, J ^a   Cheasty, T ^b   Willshaw, G A ^b  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARTIODACTYLA; BOS; CAMELIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; EQUIDAE; EQUUS ASINUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; OVIS ARIES; SUIDAE;

EID: 67249093203     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.164.18.545     Document Type: Review

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