Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of enterococci isolated from retail fruits, vegetables, and meats

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2976-2982

  McGowan, Lori L ^a,b   Jackson, Charlene R ^a   Barrett, John B ^a   Hiott, Lari M ^a   Fedorka Cray, Paula J ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS CASSELIFLAVUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; RAPHANUS SATIVUS;

EID: 33845603142     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.12.2976     Document Type: Article

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