Objective
Screen pre-evisceration and post-intervention carcasses from cull cow slaughter plants and ground beef for Shiga toxin genes to determine the prevalence of non-0157 EHEC/STEC. Isolate non-0157 EHEC/STEC from Shiga toxin positive ground beef and carcass enrichments and characterize isolates in regard to serotypes and virulence factors.
Investigators
Bosilevac, Joseph
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2006
End date
2007
Funding Source
Project number
5438-42000-013-10T
Accession number
411573
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