Nalidixic acid resistance increases sensitivity of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to ionizing radiation in solution and on green leaf lettuce

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2005, Pages

  Niemira, Brendan A ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; D value; Gamma; Irradiation; Lactuca sativa; Radiation pasteurization

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 14844320078     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2005.tb07101.x     Document Type: Article

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