MLA annotated Bibliography of The Spread of E.coli

Clare Jalonick, Mary. Associated Press, “Lettuce Recalled in 23 States, E-coli suspected, (AP) May 7, 2010
1- This article is informing about an outbreak of E. coli in 23 states and the District of Columbia which has been sickened 19 people. Fresh Foods of Sydney , Ohio recalled lettuce sold under the Fresh way and imperial Sysco because of a possible link with the outbreak of E.coli. According to Food and Drug administration, 12 people have been hospitalized. College students at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Ohio State in Columbus and Daemen College in Amherst, N.Y have been affected. The FDA is focusing its investigation of this outbreak on lettuce produced in Arizona.

2- Schlosser, Eric. “The Most Dangerous Job”. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of The All-American Meal. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2001.
This particular chapter gives us an introduction of what is E.coli and how is it found in Meat.
E.coli was first isolated in 1982, and it was discovered before HIVs. The rise of slaughterhouses, feedlots and hamburgers grinders help this bacterium to become widely dispersed in the food’s supplies of the nation. The meatpacking industry has been the responsible system for spreading this disease. Although E.coli 1057 has been the main bacteria found in meat, over the past 2 decades scientist has discovered other bacteria. The CDC estimates than more than ¾ of the food related illness are caused by bacteria which have not been identified yet. E. coli comes from Shit of Mammals. The Government cannot make the Meatpacking industry remove contaminated food from the market. The author says the link between the Meatpacking companies and the government; the power of these companies has being sustained by tits donations to Republican members of the Senate.

Sussen, Max. Escherichia Coli: Mechanism of virulence. Cambridge University, 1997
3- This book gives a deep and scientific detailed information about E.coli. it explains how e.coli is spread in animals farms. E.coli can be associated with the conditions in which the animals are raised and feed including poultry. This bacterium is also found in pigs and it is more common in calves and according to veterinarians is more common in young animals. The author describes the factors that contributes to the virulence of e.coli, and it also explain and define the toxins of E.coli.

Hayhurst, Chris. E.coli, The Rosen Publishing, 2003
4- This book talks about the history of E.coli, which was discovered in 1800 by Theodore Escherich. He found the bacteria in the human Colon. The book also examines the new research and cures for E.coli as well as its outbreak from daily foods. It also explains how E.coli has been developed over the time. There are many others types of E.coli but the most common is E.COLI 0157. H7.

5- Watson, Stephanie. Fast Food: what’s in your Fast food? Recipe for disaster, The Rosen Publishing Group 2008,
E.coli is found in Cows intestines which can mix with the ground beef during the meatpacking process and then contaminate the food. The book describes how E.coli is most common in Fast Food such as Hamburgers which are the most common. The book does not only make reference to E.coli in meat but also in vegetables; it explains how this bacteria is spread in vegetables such as beans, spinach and lettuce.