A quantitative risk assessment for Bacillus cereus emetic disease associated with the consumption of Chinese-style rice

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 209-229

  McElroy, Dana M ^a   Jaykus, Lee Ann ^a   Foegeding, Peggy M ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD SAFETY; QUANTITATIVE MICROBIAL RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; VOMITING;

ANIMALIA; BACILLUS CEREUS;

EID: 0032723036     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.1999.tb00246.x     Document Type: Article

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