Comparison of a new enrichment procedure for shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli with five standard methods

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1593-1599

  Grant, Michael A ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157-H7;

EID: 24644490695     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.8.1593     Document Type: Article

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