Isolation and identification of thermophilic Campylobacter spp. in cattle carcasses from a northern Italian slaughterhouse

Italian Journal of Food Science

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 433-438

  Valnegri, L ^a   Franzoni, M ^a   Colombo, F ^a   Soncini, G ^a  

^a Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Veterinarie per la Sicurezza Alimentare   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cattle carcasses; PCR; Rinse water samples; Thermophilic campylobacter

Indexed keywords

BOS; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI;

EID: 57149099030     PISSN: 11201770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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