Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes and other Listeria species in butter from United Kingdom production, retail, and catering premises

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1518-1526

  Lewis, H C ^a   Little, C L ^a   Elson, R ^a   Greenwood, M ^b   Grant, K A ^a   McLauchlin, J ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 33746253692     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.7.1518     Document Type: Article

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