Kitchen practices used in handling broiler chickens and survival of Campylobacter spp. on cutting surfaces in Kampala, Uganda

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1957-1960

  Wanyenya, Irene ^a   Muyanja, Charles ^a   Nasinyama, George William ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 4444263311     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.9.1957     Document Type: Article

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