An evaluation of sampling methods for the detection of Escherichia coli and Salmonella on turkey carcasses

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 34-39

  McEvoy, J M ^a   Nde, C W ^a   Sherwood, J S ^a   Logue, C M ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO; SALMONELLA;

EID: 12244259768     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.1.34     Document Type: Article

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