The epidemiology, detection and control of Escherichia coli O157

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 79, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1367-1381

  Phillips, Carol A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control; Escherichia coli; O157; VTEC

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; DISEASE CONTROL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FOOD SAFETY; PATHOGENESIS;

CAMPYLOBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 0032807645     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0010(199908)79:11<1367::AID-JSFA374>3.0.CO;2-S     Document Type: Article

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