Experimental assessment of disinfection procedures for eradication of Aspergillus fumigatus in food

Blood

Volumn 104, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 2000-2002

  Gangneux, Jean Pierre ^a   Noussair, Latifa ^b   Bouakline, Adel ^b   Roux, Nicole ^b   Lacroix, Claire ^b   Derouin, Francis ^b  

^a PONTCHAILLOU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FREEZING; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS SPORE; HEATING; HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM TUMOR; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; NEUTROPENIA; NONHUMAN; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS;

EID: 4644318297     PISSN: 00064971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1182/blood-2003-09-3176     Document Type: Article

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