Survival of Listeria monocytogenes in experimental chorizos

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 324-330

  Hew, Carrie M ^a   Hajmeer, Maha N ^a   Farver, Thomas B ^a   Glover, James M ^b   Cliver, Dean O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CA Dept of Food and Agriculture   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 13544273397     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.2.324     Document Type: Article

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