Acta Vet. Brno 2024, 93: 447-459

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202493040447

Does pork pose a higher risk of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli compared to meat of other ungulates? A review

Helena Veselá, Marta Dušková, Josef Kameník

University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Animal Origin Food and Gastronomic Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic

Received June 10, 2024
Accepted December 12, 2024

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