An overview of vibrio vulnificus and vibrio parahaemolyticus

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 120-144

  Drake, Stephenie L ^a   Depaola, Angelo ^b   Jaykus, Lee Ann ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS; VIBRIONACEAE;

EID: 34548690814     PISSN: 15414337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-4337.2007.00022.x     Document Type: Article

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