Fate of non O157 Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli in composted cattle manure Eliminação de Escherichia coli Shigatoxigênica não-O157 em compostagem de esterco bovino

To determine the fate of Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) non-O 157 in composted manure from naturally colonized cattle, fresh manure was obtained from three cows carrying non-O157 STEC strains possessing the stx2 gene. Two composting systems were used: a 0.6m deep cave opened in the soil and...

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Main Authors: V.P. Gonçalves, J.M. Marin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2007-08-01
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352007000400001