Role of livestock in microbiological contamination of water: Commonly the blame, but not always the source

Animal Frontiers

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 17-27

  McAllister, Tim A ^a   Topp, E ^b  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Extensive livestock; Intensive livestock; Manure; Microorganism; Outbreak; Protozoa waste

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871933793     PISSN: 21606056     EISSN: 21606064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/af.2012-0039     Document Type: Article

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