Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Cyclospora and their impact on foods: A review

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 62, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1059-1070

  Rose, Joan B ^a   Slifko, Theresa R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; MATURATION; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; NORTH AMERICA; PARASITOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CYCLOSPORA; GIARDIA;

EID: 0033199690     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-62.9.1059     Document Type: Review

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