Bacteriophages reduce Escherichia coli O157:H7 levels in experimentally inoculated sheep;Les bactériophages diminuent la concentration de Escherichia coli O157:H7 chezles moutons traités en laboratoire

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 285-293

  Bach, S J ^a   Johnson, R P ^b   Stanford, K ^c   McAllister, T A ^d  

^a SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

^d LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; Coliforms; Environment; Escherichia coli O157:H7; Sheep

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HORDEUM; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 68949121154     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJAS08083     Document Type: Article

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