Herd-level risk factors associated with the presence of Phage type 21/28 <it>E. coli </it>O157 on Scottish cattle farms
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>E. coli </it>O157 is a bacterial pathogen that is shed by cattle and can cause severe disease in humans. Phage type (PT) 21/28 is a subtype of <it>E. coli </it>O157 that is found across Scotland and is ass...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/6/99 |