Detection of Sarcocystis parasites in retail beef: A regional survey combining histological and genetic detection methods

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2144-2147

  Pritt, Bobbi ^a,c   Trainer, Thomas ^a   Simmons Arnold, Linda ^a   Evans, Mark ^a   Dunams, Detiger ^b   Rosenthal, Benjamin M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOS; SARCOCYSTIS; SARCOCYSTIS CRUZI; SARCOCYSTIS HOMINIS;

EID: 53749086015     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.10.2144     Document Type: Article

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