Microbiological contamination of ovine carcasses associated with the presence of wool and faecal material

Journal of Applied Bacteriology

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 594-600

  Biss, M E ^a,b   Hathaway, S C ^c  

^a Regulatory Authority   (New Zealand)

^b Ministry for Primary Industries   (New Zealand)

^c Regulatory Authority   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; WASHING; YARN;

AEROBIC PLATE COUNTS; BACTERIAL NUMBERS; CONTAMINATED SITES; ESCHERICHIA COLI COUNTS; FECAL MATERIALS; HIND LEGS; MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATIONS; MONITORING PARAMETERS; ONLINE MONITORING; RESIDUAL LEVELS;

WOOL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARCASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HYGIENE; MEAT INDUSTRY; NONHUMAN; SLAUGHTERHOUSE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; OVIS;

EID: 0029769164     PISSN: 00218847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb03552.x     Document Type: Article

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