Microbial quality of raw aquacultured fish fillets procured from internet and local retail markets

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1544-1549

  Pao, S ^a   Ettinger, M R ^a   Khalid, M F ^a   Reid, A O ^a   Nerrie, B L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA; SALMONIDAE; TILAPIA;

EID: 49449090432     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.8.1544     Document Type: Article

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