Occurrence and virulence patterns of E. coli O26, O103, O111 and O145 in slaughter cattle

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 151, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 418-421

  Joris, M A ^a   Pierard, D ^b   De Zutter, L ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Feces; Non O157 E. coli; Slaughter cattle; VTEC

Indexed keywords

VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CATTLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI 0103; ESCHERICHIA COLI 0111; ESCHERICHIA COLI 0145; ESCHERICHIA COLI 026; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; IMMUNOMAGNETIC SEPARATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROTYPING; VIRULENCE; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

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EID: 79960184166     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: 18732542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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