An evaluation of rapid methods for detecting Escherichia coli O157 on beef carcasses

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 279-285

  Chapman, P A ^a   Ashton, R ^b  

^a Public Health Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Escherichia coli O157; Immunomagnetic separation; Tryptone soya broth

Indexed keywords

AGAR; CEFIXIME; SORBITOL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BEEF CATTLE; CARCASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENRICHMENT CULTURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOMAGNETIC SEPARATION; INOCULATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEAT; SOYBEAN;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0141535313     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(03)00074-6     Document Type: Article

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