Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157 in cattle and swine in Central Mexico

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 2274-2276

  Callaway, T R ^a   Anderson, R C ^a   Tellez, G ^b   Rosario, C ^c   Nava, G M ^b   Eslava, C ^d   Blanco, M A ^c   Quiroz, M A ^c   Olguin A ^c   Herradora, M ^c   Edrington, T S ^a   Genovese, K J ^a   Harvey, R B ^a   Nisbet, D J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN PLAINS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 6944253599     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.10.2274     Document Type: Article

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