Elimination by Gamma irradiation of Salmonella spp. and strains of Staphylococcus aureus Inoculated in Bison, Ostrich, Alligator, and Caiman Meat

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 756-760

  Thayer, Donald W ^a   Boyd, Glenn ^a   Fox Jr , Jay B ^a   Lakritz, Leon ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alligator; Bison; Caiman; Irradiation; Salmonella; Staphylococcus

Indexed keywords

ALLIGATOR; ANIMALIA; BISON; BUBALUS; CAIMAN; ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR DUBLIN; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STRUTHIO CAMELUS; TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0030841238     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-60.7.756     Document Type: Article

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