An investigation of transport, lairage and hide cleanliness on Campylobacter prevalence in feedlot cattle and dressed carcasses

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-52

  Minihan, Donal ^a   Whyte, Paul ^b   O'Mahony, Micheál ^b   Fanning, Séamus ^b   Doyle, Mairead ^b   Collins, John D ^b  

^a Central Veterinary Research Laboratory Castleknock Ireland   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CAMPYLOBACTER;

EID: 2342612892     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.2004.tb00374.x     Document Type: Article

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