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Manure-amended soil characteristics affecting the survival of E. coli O157:H7 in 36 Dutch soils.
Environmental microbiology - 1 Feb 2008
Franz Eelco, Semenov Alexander V, Termorshuizen Aad J, de Vos O J, Bokhorst Jan G, van Bruggen Ariena H C
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The recent increase in foodborne disease associated with the consumption of fresh vegetables stresses the importance of the development of intervention strategies that minimize the risk of preharvest contamination. To identify risk factors for Escherichia coli O157:H7 persistence in soil, we studied the survival of a Shiga-toxin-deficient mutant in a set of 36 Dutch arable manure-amended soils...
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