Comparison of the Mouse Bioassay and Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Procedures for the Detection of Type A Botulinal Toxin in Food

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 203-206

  Ferreira, J L ^a   Eliasberg, S J ^a   Edmonds, P ^b   Harrison, M A ^c  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CLOSTRIDIUM;

EID: 0348226604     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.1.203     Document Type: Article

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