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Longitudinal emergence and distribution of Escherichia coli O157 genotypes in a beef feedlot.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Dec 2006
Sanderson Michael W, Sargeant Jan M, Shi Xiarong, Nagaraja T G, Zurek Ludek, Alam M J
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence and longitudinal distribution of Escherichia coli O157 in feedlot cattle and the feedlot environment. Pen floors, water tanks, other cattle in the feedlot, feed, and bird feces were sampled for 2 weeks prior to entry of the study cattle. Twelve pens of study cattle were sampled twice weekly. At each sample time cattle feces, water from tanks in each pen,...
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