Increased detection of acid-injured Escherichia coli O157:H7 in autoclaved apple cider by using nonselective repair on trypticase soy agar

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 60, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1483-1486

  Silk, Todd M ^a   Donnelly, Catherine W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid injury; Apple cider; E. coli O157:H7

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031446896     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-60.12.1483     Document Type: Article

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