Evaluation of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, direct immunofluorescent filter technique, and multiplex polymerase chain reaction for detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 seeded in beef carcass wash water

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 934-938

  Fratamico, Pina M ^a   Strobaugh, Terence P ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM DETECTION; BEEF; CARCASS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FILTRATION; FOOD SAFETY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENT FILTER; INOCULATION; MEMBRANE; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NYLON; PATHOGENICITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WATER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0032146315     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-61.8.934     Document Type: Article

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