The incidence and level of Listeria monocytogenes contamination of food sources at primary production and initial processing

Journal of Applied Bacteriology

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 641-650

  Fenlon, D R ^a,c   Wilson, J ^a   Donachie, W ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c S 1C Aberdeen   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; DISEASES; ELECTROPHORESIS; FARMS; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; LISTERIA; MEATS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL FEED; ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE; FARM ANIMALS; FOOD SOURCES; L.MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MINCED BEEF; PIG CARCASS; POULTRY PROCESSING; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

CONTAMINATION;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD QUALITY; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; POULTRY; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; GALLUS GALLUS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIOSIS MONOCYTOGENES; OVIS ARIES; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0029774501     PISSN: 00218847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb03559.x     Document Type: Article

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