Concentration and prevalence of Escherichia coli O157 and Salmonella serotypes in sheep during slaughter at two Australian abattoirs

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 399-404

  Duffy, L L ^a   Small, A ^a   Fegan, N ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abattoirs; Escherichia coli O157; Public health; Salmonella; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; BACTERIAL COUNT; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FECES; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRODUCT SAFETY; SALMONELLA; SHEEP; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; WOOL;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMALS; AUSTRIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; PREVALENCE; SALMONELLA; SHEEP; WOOL;

ANIMALIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; OVIS ARIES; SALMONELLA;

EID: 77956790952     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: 17510813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2010.00623.x     Document Type: Article

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