Occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes in sandwiches available to hospital patients in Wales, United Kingdom

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1958-1960

  Meldrum, R J ^a   Smith, R M M ^b  

^a LLANDOUGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Abton House ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 34547800597     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.8.1958     Document Type: Article

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