Genotypic characterization of non-o157 shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli in beef abattoirs of argentina

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 74, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2008-2017

  Masana, M O ^a   D'Astek, B A ^b   Palladino, P M ^a   Galli, L ^b,c   Del Castillo, L L ^a   Carbonari, C ^b   Leotta, G A ^b,c   Vilacoba, E ^b   Irino, K ^d   Rivas, M ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS   (Argentina)

^c Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^d INSTITUTO ADOLFO LUTZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ANIMAL; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CLASSIFICATION; EPIDEMIC; FECES; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GENOTYPE; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRODUCT SAFETY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEROTYPING; SHIGA TOXIN PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI; SKIN; SLAUGHTERHOUSE;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMALS; ARGENTINA; CATTLE; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DNA, BACTERIAL; FECES; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GENOTYPE; HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEROTYPING; SHIGA-TOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; SKIN;

EID: 82955211558     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-11-189     Document Type: Article

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