Campylobacter Species and Fresh Produce: Outbreaks, Incidence, and Biology

Preharvest and Postharvest Food Safety: Contemporary Issues and Future Directions

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 59-72

  Mandrell, Robert E ^a   Brandl, Maria T ^a  

^a WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Campylobacter species; Dishes; Fresh produce; Incidence; Outbreaks

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149128841     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470752579.ch5     Document Type: Chapter

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