Enterococci isolated from dairy products: A review of risks and potential technological use

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 732-738

  Giraffa, Giorgio ^a   Carminati, Domenico ^a   Neviani, Erasmo ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dairy products; Dairy technology; Enterococci; Pathogenicity; Probiotics; Starter cultures

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; LISTERIA;

EID: 0030919352     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-60.6.732     Document Type: Article

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