Characterization of Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli isolated from foods

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2843-2846

  Martínez, Aida Juliana ^a   Bossio, Carolina Paba ^a   Durango, Adriana Coral ^a   Vanegas, Maria Consuelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Colombia)

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BOS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 37349065808     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.12.2843     Document Type: Article

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