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Origin of contamination and genetic diversity of Escherichia coli in beef cattle.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 May 2003
Aslam Mueen, Nattress Frances, Greer Gordon, Yost Chris, Gill Colin, McMullen Lynn
Abstract excerpt
The possible origin of beef contamination and genetic diversity of Escherichia coli populations in beef cattle, on carcasses and ground beef, was examined by using random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis of the fliC gene. E. coli was recovered from the feces of 10 beef cattle during pasture grazing and feedlot finishing and from hides,...
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