Survival of Escherichia coli, Enterococci and Campylobacter jejuni in Canada Goose Faeces on Pasture

Zoonoses and Public Health

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 490-497

  Moriarty, E M ^a   Weaver, L ^a   Sinton, L W ^a   Gilpin, B ^a  

^a ESR Christchurch Science Centre   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

C. jejuni; Canada goose faeces; Enteric indicator bacteria; LacZ; Pathogens; Survival

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CANADA; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES MICROFLORA; GOOSE; NONHUMAN; PASTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUMMER; WINTER;

ANIMALS; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CLIMATE; DNA, BACTERIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; GEESE; GENETIC MARKERS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; RAIN; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE;

ANSER; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRANTA CANADENSIS; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84866746267     PISSN: 18631959     EISSN: 18632378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/zph.12014     Document Type: Article

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