Antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella in raw retail chickens, imported chicken portions, and human clinical specimens

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1220-1225

  Wilson, I G ^a  

^a BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR VIRCHOW; SALMONELLA THYPHIMURIUM; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 2942526942     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.6.1220     Document Type: Article

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