Real-time quantitative PCR of Staphylococcus aureus and application in restaurant meals

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 106-111

  Berrada, H ^a   Soriano, J M ^a   Manes J ^a   Pico Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMPYLOBACTER; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 31144471565     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.1.106     Document Type: Article

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