Microbiological conditions of meats from large game animals and birds

Meat Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-160

  Gill, C O ^a  

^a LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Campylobacter; Escherichia coli; Game meats; Microbial spoilage; Salmonella; Trichinella; Yersinia enterocolitica

Indexed keywords

ALLIGATOR; ALLIGATORINAE; ANIMALIA; AVES; BISON; CAMPYLOBACTER; CERVIDAE; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); DROMAIIDAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MACROPODIDAE; RHEA; RHEIFORMES; SALMONELLA; STRUTHIONIFORMES; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA; TRICHINELLA; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

EID: 34347381277     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2007.03.007     Document Type: Review

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