Prevalence and characterization of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from soft cheese

Food Microbiology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 79-85

  Pintado, C M B S ^a   Oliveira, A ^b   Pampulha, M E ^b   Ferreira, M A S S ^b  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE CASTELO BRANCO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Characterization; Isolation; Listeria monocytogenes; Soft cheese

Indexed keywords

DORCATRAGUS MEGALOTIS; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 4344571748     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2004.04.004     Document Type: Article

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