Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli: Pre- and postharvest control measures to ensure safety of dairy cattle products

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 199-207

  Hussein, Hussein S ^a   Sakuma, Toshie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PURPURA;

EID: 12244260146     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.1.199     Document Type: Review

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