Article
Dissemination and persistence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains on French dairy farms.
Veterinary microbiology - 31 Oct 2006
Fremaux B, Raynaud S, Beutin L, Rozand C Vernozy
Abstract excerpt
Some Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains (STEC), and in particular E. coli O157:H7, are known to cause severe illness in humans. STEC have been responsible for large foodborne outbreaks and some of these have been linked to dairy products. The aim of the present study was to determine...
Topics
- Animals
- Cattle
- Consumer Product Safety
- Dairying
- Environmental Microbiology
- Escherichia coli Infections
- Escherichia coli O157
- Feces
- Female
- Food Contamination
- Food Microbiology
- Genetic Variation
