A review of recent taxonomic changes in seven genera of bacteria commonly found in foods

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1304-1309

  Jay, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACILLUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM; FLAVOBACTERIUM; MICROCOCCUS; PSEUDOMONAS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; XANTHOMONAS;

EID: 0038165036     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-66.7.1304     Document Type: Review

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