Escherichia coli 0157: H7 - An emerging pathogen in foods of animal origin

Veterinary World

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 382-389

  Bindu Kiranmayi, Ch ^a   Krishnaiah, N ^b   Naga Mallika, E ^b  

^a Department of Livestock Production and Management NTR College of Veterinary Science   (India)

^b Department of Veterinary Public Health ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Animal products; Enteritis; Food borne pathogen; Meat; Outbreak; Public Health; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889653731     PISSN: 09728988     EISSN: 22310916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5455/vetworld.2010.382-389     Document Type: Article

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