Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) food-borne outbreaks

Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-53

  Pexara, A I ^a   Angelidis, A S ^b   Govaris, A I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; food borne outbreaks; Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC)

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; RAPHANUS SATIVUS;

EID: 84872412352     PISSN: 17922720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12681/jhvms.15397     Document Type: Review

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