Enterotoxigenic and genetic profiles of Bacillus cereus strains of food origin in Brazil

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2115-2118

  Aragon Alegro, Lina Casale ^a   Palcich, Gabriela ^a   Lopes, Graciela Volz ^a   Ribeiro, Vinícius Buccelli ^a   Landgraf, Mariza ^a   Destro, Maria Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS;

EID: 53749088087     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.10.2115     Document Type: Article

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