Novel Campylobacter isolation method using hydrophobic grid membrane filter and semisolid medium

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 355-362

  Valdivieso Garcia, Alfonso ^a   Harris, Kathleen ^a   Riche, Edward ^a   Campbell, Stephanie ^a   Jarvie, Anne ^a   Popa, Maria ^a   Deckert, Anne ^a   Reid Smith, Richard ^a   Rahn, Kris ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER COLI; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; SUIDAE;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIAL DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CAMPYLOBACTER; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CHICKEN; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FECES; FILTRATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRODUCT SAFETY; SWINE; TURKEY (BIRD);

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CAMPYLOBACTER; CHICKENS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA, BACTERIAL; FECES; FILTRATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; MEAT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SWINE; TURKEYS;

EID: 33847201503     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.2.355     Document Type: Article

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