Comparison of Vero cell assay and PCR as indicators of the presence of verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli in bovine and human fecal samples.

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Published in Appl Environ Microbiol on December 01, 1996

Authors

K Rahn1, J B Wilson, K A McFadden, S C Read, A G Ellis, S A Renwick, R C Clarke, R P Johnson

Author Affiliations

1: Health of Animals Laboratory, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

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