Prevalence and genetic diversity of Listeria monocytogenes in the tonsils of pigs

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 805-808

  Autio, Tiina ^a,b   Markkula, Annukka ^a   Hellström, Sanna ^a   Niskanen, Taina ^a   Lundén, Janne ^a   Korkeala, Hannu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b NATL VET AND FOOD RES INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA; LISTERIA INNOCUA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 1842528080     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.4.805     Document Type: Article

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