Incidence of Listeria monocytogenes in two milk processing environments, and assessment of Listeria monocytogenes blood agar for isolation

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 167-174

  Kells, J ^a,c   Gilmour, A ^a,b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b Dept of Agric and Rural Devmt ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria monocytogenes blood agar (LMBA); Milk

Indexed keywords

AGAR;

BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PROCESSING; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIA WELSHIMERI; MILK; NONHUMAN; PASTEURIZATION; REVIEW;

LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIA WELSHIMERI;

EID: 1242270624     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(03)00378-7     Document Type: Article

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