Fate of naturally occurring Escherichia coli O157:H7 and other zoonotic pathogens during minimally managed bovine feedlot manure composting processes

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1308-1321

  Berry, Elaine D ^a   Millner, Patricia D ^b   Wells, James E ^a   Kalchayanand, Norasak ^a   Guerini, Michael N ^a,c  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVINAE; CAMPYLOBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA;

EID: 84882250167     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-12-364     Document Type: Article

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