Antimicrobial resistance in Enterococcus spp. strains isolated from organic chicken, conventional chicken, and turkey meat: A comparative survey

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1021-1024

  Miranda, J M ^a   Guarddon, M ^a   Mondragon A ^b   Vazquez B I ^a   Fente, C A ^a   Cepeda, A ^a   Franco, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS DURANS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS;

EID: 34247269773     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.4.1021     Document Type: Article

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