Response of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella Typhimurium, and Staphylococcus aureus to the thermal stress occurring in model manufactures of Grana Padano cheese

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 3818-3825

  Ercolini, D ^a   Fusco, V ^a   Blaiotta, G ^a   Sarghini, F ^a   Coppola, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Food pathogen; Grana Padano cheese; Raw milk cheese; Thermal stress

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157-H7; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 27644580821     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)73067-8     Document Type: Article

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