WHO International Multicenter Listeria monocytogenes Subtyping Study - Rationale and set-up of the study

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 251-262

  Bille, J ^a   Rocourt, J ^b  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 0030273779     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(96)01140-3     Document Type: Article

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