Studies to select appropriate nonpathogenic surrogate Escherichia coli strains for potential use in place of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella in pilot plant studies

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 282-291

  Eblen, Denise R ^a,b   Annous, Bassam A ^a   Sapers, Gerald M ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; MALUS X DOMESTICA; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR MONTEVIDEO; SALMONELLA MONTEVIDEO; SALMONELLA POONA;

EID: 13544277016     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.2.282     Document Type: Article

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