Outbreaks of salmonellosis in Minnesota (1998 through 2006) associated with frozen, microwaveable, breaded, stuffed chicken products

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2153-2160

  Smith, Kirk E ^a   Medus, Carlota ^a   Meyer, Stephanie D ^a   Boxrud, David J ^a   Leano, Fe ^a   Hedberg, Craig W ^b   Elfering, Kevin ^c   Braymen, Craig ^c   Bender, Jeffrey B ^d   Danila, Richard N ^a  

^a MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR HEIDELBERG; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 53749095251     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.10.2153     Document Type: Article

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