Application of bacteriophages for detection and control of foodborne pathogens

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 513-519

  Hagens, Steven ^a,b   Loessner, Martin J ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; E. coli; Listeria; Mycobacterium; Pathogens; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD PRODUCTS; PATHOGENS; PROTEINS;

LISTERIA; MYCOBACTERIUM; SALMONELLA;

BACTERIOPHAGES;

BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM; DETECTION METHOD; FOOD PRODUCTION; HYGIENE; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; PROTEIN;

BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CAMPYLOBACTER; CELL VIABILITY; CONSUMER; ENTEROBACTER; EPIDEMIC; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FERMENTED PRODUCT; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD MICROBIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD ORGANISM; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HYGIENE; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; LISTERIA; LISTERIACEAE; MICROBIAL PEST CONTROL; MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; SALMONELLA; SHORT SURVEY;

BACTERIA; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; BACTERIOPHAGES; ENTEROBACTER; ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; LISTERIA; SAFETY; SALMONELLA;

LISTERIA; MYCOBACTERIUM; SALMONELLA;

EID: 34548039230     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-007-1031-8     Document Type: Short Survey

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