Gastrointestinal outbreaks associated with fermented meats

Meat Science

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 565-568

  Moore, John E ^a  

^a BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fermented meat; Food poisoning

Indexed keywords

FERMENTED MEATS; FOOD POISONING;

BACTERIOLOGY; DISEASES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FERMENTATION; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEALTH RISKS; SAFETY FACTOR;

MEATS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 1842427691     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2003.12.009     Document Type: Article

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