An in vitro system for the comparison of excision and wet-dry swabbing for microbiological sampling of beef carcasses

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 930-936

  Cenci Goga, B T ^a   Miraglia, D ^a   Ranucci, D ^a   Branciari, R ^a   Budelli, L ^b   McCrindle, C M ^c   Cioffi, A ^a   Mammoli, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b Hospital of Perugia   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVINAE; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 34247201562     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.4.930     Document Type: Article

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