Microbiological challenges of poultry egg production in the US

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 301-307

  Curtis, P ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooking; Egg refrigeration; Egg safety; Egg washing; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

EID: 34250898595     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: 17434777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0043933907001481     Document Type: Article

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