Sources of Listeria spp. in domestic food processing environment

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 241-251

  El Shenawy, Moustafa A ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Environment; Food handlers; Food processing; Listeria spp.

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM EXAMINATION; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PROCESSING; HUMAN; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; NOSE; NOSE SECRETION; PERSONAL HYGIENE;

EID: 0031690723     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603129873516     Document Type: Article

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