Levels and toxigenicity of Bacillus cereus and Clostridium perfringens from retail seafood

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1178-1185

  Rahmati, T ^a   Labbe, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS;

EID: 45149131612     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.6.1178     Document Type: Article

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