Quantitative detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in ground beef by the polymerase chain reaction

Food Microbiology

Volumn 19, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 159-165

  Guan, J ^a   Levin, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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ESCHERICHIA COLI; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0036526225     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fmic.2001.0477     Document Type: Article

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