The role of gastric acid in preventing foodborne disease and how bacteria overcome acid conditions

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1292-1303

  Smith, James L ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; HELICOBACTER; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0038107561     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-66.7.1292     Document Type: Review

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