Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from Gorgonzola cheese rinds

Food Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 801-807

  Carminati, D ^a   Perrone, A ^a   Giraffa, G ^a   Neviani, E ^b   Mucchetti, G ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gorgonzola cheese rind; Listeria monocytogenes; PCR typing; RAPD PCR; Strain differentiation

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 4143127936     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2004.01.011     Document Type: Article

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