E. coli O157 persistence in the environment

Michael R. W. Brown1, Anthony W. Smith1, John Barker2, Thomas J. Humphrey3 and Bernard Dixon4

Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, Bath, , UK1
Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Institute, Aston University, Birmingham, , UK2
Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford, , UK3
130 Cornwall Road, Ruislip Manor, Middlesex, , UK4

Author for correspondence: Michael Brown. Tel: +44 1225 323340. Fax: +44 1225 826114. e-mail: prsmrb{at}bath.ac.uk