Non-O157 verotoxigenic Escherichia coli and beef: A Canadian perspective

Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 161-169

  Gill, Alexander ^a   O Gill, Colin ^b  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^b LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRULENCE FACTOR;

BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BEEF; BLOOD GROUP TYPING; CATTLE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SHIGA TOXIN PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ANIMALS; CANADA; CATTLE; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; MEAT; SHIGA-TOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI;

BOS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 78649546401     PISSN: 08309000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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