A program to accredit laboratories for reliable testing of pork and horsemeat for Trichinella

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 132, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 173-177

  Forbes, Lorry B ^a   Scandrett, W Brad ^a   Gajadhar, Alvin A ^a  

^a CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Digestion assays; Horsemeat; Laboratory accreditation; Pork; Quality assurance; Trichinella; Walrus

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ASSAY; CONFERENCE PAPER; EQUIPMENT; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; LABORATORY TEST; MEAT; QUALITY CONTROL; TRICHINELLA;

ACCREDITATION; ANIMALS; CANADA; FOOD INSPECTION; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; MEAT; QUALITY CONTROL; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; TRICHINELLA; TRICHINOSIS;

ANIMALIA; ODOBENUS ROSMARUS; TRICHINELLA;

EID: 23844475064     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2005.05.050     Document Type: Conference Paper

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