Matrix effects, nonuniform reduction and dispersion in risk assessment for Escherichia coli O157

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 259-270

  Gale, Patrick ^a,b  

^a WRC PLC   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dose response; Escherichia coli O157; Hamburgers; Matrix effect; Pathogen exposures; Risk assessment; Spatial heterogeneity; Treatment processes

Indexed keywords

DISPERSIONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEALTH RISKS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; PATHOGENS; POPULATION STATISTICS; POTABLE WATER; RISK PERCEPTION; THERMAL PROCESSING (FOODS);

DOSE RESPONSE; E. COLI O157; E.COLI O157; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; HAMBURGER; MATRICES EFFECT; PATHOGEN EXPOSURE; RISKS ASSESSMENTS; SPATIAL HETEROGENEITY; TREATMENT PROCESS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

BACTERIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; COOKING; ENVIRONMENT; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FECES; FOOD; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHEEP; SHIGELLA;

BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 23044467055     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2005.02623.x     Document Type: Article

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