Microbiological quality of Sushi from Sushi bars and retailers

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 860-864

  Atanassova, Viktoria ^a   Reich, Felix ^a   Klein, Günter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 41849084144     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.4.860     Document Type: Article

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