Incidence and diarrhegenic potential of Bacillus cereus in pasteurized milk and cereal products in Thailand

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 467-481

  Chitov, T ^a   Dispan, R ^a   Kasinrerk, W ^b,c  

^a MAEJO UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 54349126696     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: 17454565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.2008.00125.x     Document Type: Article

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