Variations in external and internal microbial populations in shell eggs during extended storage

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2657-2660

  Jones, D R ^a   Musgrove, M T ^a   Northcutt, J K ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE;

EID: 10344245079     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.12.2657     Document Type: Article

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