Microbiological characterization of lamb carcasses at commercial processing plants in the United States

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1811-1819

  Kalchayanand, Norasak ^a   Arthur, Terrance M ^a   Bosilevac, Joseph M ^a   Brichta Harhay, Dayna M ^a   Guerini, Michael N ^a   Shackelford, Steven D ^a   Wheeler, Tommy L ^a   Koohmaraie, Mohammad ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 34547802128     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.8.1811     Document Type: Article

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