Oyster-to-oyster variability in levels of Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 125-129

  Kaufman, G E ^a   Bej, A K ^a   Bowers, J ^b   DePaola, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OSTREIDAE; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

EID: 0037215841     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-66.1.125     Document Type: Article

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