A study on the prevalence of Salmonella in food from road-side cafes in the Buea district of Cameroon

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 664-666

  Nkuo Akenji, T K ^a   Aduh, J ^a   Ndip, R N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Buea district; Cameroon; Prevalence; Salmonella; Street foods

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; FOOD PRODUCTS; HEALTH HAZARDS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

STREET-FOODS;

CONTAMINATION;

GALLUS GALLUS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TYPHIMURIUM; VIGNA MUNGO; VIGNA UMBELLATA;

EID: 0036879630     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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