Bacillus anthracis: Current knowledge in relation to contamination of food

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 691-699

  Erickson, M C ^a   Kornacki, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANTHRAX; ANTHRAX BACILLUS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0037386859     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-66.4.691     Document Type: Review

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