Food safety and regulatory aspects of cattle and swine cysticercosis

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 447-453

  Saini, Parmesh K ^a,b   Webert, Donald W ^a   McCaskey, Patrick C ^a  

^a Serology Branch   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

cattle; Cysticercosis; prevalence; public health; slaughter inspection; swine

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; SUS SCROFA; TAENIA CELLULOSAE; TAENIA SAGINATA;

EID: 0031003459     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-60.4.447     Document Type: Review

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