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Genetic diversity of Escherichia coli recovered from the oral cavity of beef cattle and their relatedness to faecal E. coli.
Letters in applied microbiology - 1 Jan 2004
Aslam M, Greer G G, Nattress F M, Gill C O, McMullen L M
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To determine the genetic diversity of generic Escherichia coli recovered from the oral cavities of beef cattle and their relatedness to E. coli isolated from the faeces of cattle during pasture grazing and feedlot finishing. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 484 E. coli (248 oral and 236 faecal isolates) were obtained from eight beef cattle after 1 and 5 months of grazing on pasture and after 1 and 5 months...
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