The prevalence and spread of Escherichia coli O157:H7 at a commercial beef abattoir
Open Access
- 1 August 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Applied Microbiology
- Vol. 95 (2) , 256-266
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.01981.x
Abstract
Aims: To investigate the prevalence and virulence characteristics of Escherichia coli O157:H7 after a number of beef process operations at a commercial Irish abattoir. Methods and Results: Two 12-mon...Keywords
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