Evaluation of the polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Salmonella enteritidis in experimentally inoculated eggs and eggs from experimentally challenged hens

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1273-1278

  McElroy, Audrey P ^a   Cohen, Noah D ^a   Hargis, Billy M ^a,b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

eggs; polymerase chain reaction; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

EID: 0030450432     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-59.12.1273     Document Type: Article

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