Evaluation of media and test kits for the detection and isolation of Escherichia coli O157 from minced beef

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 817-824

  Heuvelink, Annet E ^a   Zwartkruis Nahuis, Johanna T M ^b   De Boer, Enne ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Inspectorate for Health Protection   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Commercial test kits; Detection media; Escherichia coli O157; Isolation media; Minced beef

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030808387     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-60.7.817     Document Type: Article

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