Influence of animal origin and lineage on survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains in strong and weak acid challenges

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1591-1596

  Saridakis, Constantine E ^a   Johnson, Roger P ^b   Benson, Andrew ^c   Ziebell, Kim ^b   Gyles, Carlton L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 4043150746     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.8.1591     Document Type: Article

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