Evaluation of the sensitivity of microbiological criteria for Listeria monocytogenes in detecting unsafe food according to the prevalence of the pathogen and the shelf-life of the food

Food Microbiology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 681-689

  Augustin, Jean Christophe ^a  

^a ECOLE NATIONALE VÉTÉRINAIRE D ALFORT   (France)

Author keywords

Exposure assessment; Listeria monocytogenes; Microbiological criteria; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 0242625251     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0740-0020(03)00011-X     Document Type: Article

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