Article
Prevalence and characteristics of Listeria monocytogenes in feces of black beef cattle reared in three geographically distant areas in Japan.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Feb 2014
Hasegawa Megumi, Iwabuchi Eriko, Yamamoto Shiori, Muramatsu Masatake, Takashima Ikuo, Hirai Katsuya
Abstract excerpt
This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and characteristics of Listeria monocytogenes in the feces of black beef cattle reared in geographically distant areas in Japan. We surveyed 130 farms in the following three areas: northern (Hokkaido prefecture), central (Gifu and Mie prefectures), and southern (Oita, Miyazaki, and Kagoshima prefectures) areas and collected 1738 fecal samples. Our data showed...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
