Comparison of rapid enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and immunomagnetic separation methods for detection of Escherichia coli O157 in fecal, hide, carcass, and ground beef samples

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2230-2234

  Thompson, T W ^a   Stephens, T P ^a   Loneragan, G H ^b   Miller, M F ^a   Brashears, M M ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 35348893901     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.10.2230     Document Type: Article

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