Microbiological safety of poultry meat: Risk assessment as a way forward

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 495-508

  Kelly, L A ^a,b   Hartnett, E ^a   Gettinby, G ^b   Fazil, A ^c   Snary, E ^a   Wooldridge, M ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Campylobacter; Poultry meat; Public health; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

CAMPYLOBACTER; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0942291499     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/WPS20030031     Document Type: Review

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