Isolation of bacteria from table eggs in Zambia

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 445-447

  Hang'Ombe, B M ^a,b   Sharma, R N ^a,b   Tuchili, L M ^a,c   Skjerve, O ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^b Department of Paraclinical Studies ^*  (Zambia)

^c School of Veterinary Medicine   (Spain)

^d NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Table eggs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033420454     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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