Experimental comparison of excision and swabbing microbiological sampling methods for carcasses

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2163-2168

  Pepperell, Richard ^a   Reid, Carol Ann ^a   Solano, Silvia Nicolau ^a   Hutchison, Michael L ^b   Walters, Lisa D ^b   Johnston, Alexander M ^c   Buncic, Sava ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Direct Laboratories Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVINAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI K12; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; OVIS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 26644439555     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.10.2163     Document Type: Article

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