Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) in foods of animal origin

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 82-84

  Banerjee, R ^a   Kapoor, K N ^a   Agarwal, R K ^a   Ghatak, S ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Meat; Meat products; Verotoxigenic; Verotoxin titre

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035038064     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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