Prevalence and numbers of Campylobacter on broiler carcasses collected at rehang and postchill in 20 U.S. processing plants

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1556-1560

  Berrang, M E ^a   Bailey, J S ^a   Altekruse, S F ^b   Patel, B ^b   Shaw Jr , W K ^b   Meinersmann, R J ^a   Fedorka Cray, P J ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMPYLOBACTER;

EID: 34447560033     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.7.1556     Document Type: Article

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