Survival and growth of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Yersinia enterocolitica and Salmonella enteritidis on decontaminated and untreated meat

Meat Science

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 291-298

  Nissen, Hilde ^a   Maugesten, Tove ^a   Lea, Per ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Decontamination; Meat; Pathogenic bacteria

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTERITIDIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLUS GALLUS; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

EID: 0035545465     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(00)00104-2     Document Type: Article

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