Effect of temperature on the radiation resistance of Yersinia pestis suspended in raw ground pork

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 317-325

  Sommers, Christopher H ^a   Niemira, Brendan A ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA; YERSINIA PESTIS;

EID: 34547138881     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: 17454565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.2007.00082.x     Document Type: Article

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