The effect of commercial steam pasteurization on the levels of Enterobacteriaceae and Escherichia coli on naturally contaminated beef carcasses

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series B: Infectious Diseases and Veterinary Public Health

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 352-356

  Minihan, D ^a   Whyte, P ^a,b   O'Mahony, M ^a,b   Collins, J D ^a,b  

^a Ctrl Research Veterinary Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0141450197     PISSN: 09311793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0450.2003.00675.x     Document Type: Article

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