Measurement of Campylobacter numbers on carcasses in British poultry slaughterhouses

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 421-424

  Hutchison, M L ^a   Walters, L D ^a   Allen, V M ^b   Mead, G C ^c   Howell, M ^d  

^a DLS Eurofins   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c 315C Aviation House ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER;

EID: 33244480811     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.2.421     Document Type: Article

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