Enterococci from artisanal dairy products show high levels of adaptability

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 194-199

  Carlos, Ana Rita ^a   Santos, Jorge ^a   Semedo Lemsaddek, Teresa ^a   Barreto Crespo, Maria Teresa ^b   Tenreiro, Rogério ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOGIA QUÍMICA E BIOLÓGICA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bioscreen C; Clinical; Enterococci; Environmental adaptability; Food; Relative index

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; CHEESE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DAIRY PRODUCTS; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; KINETICS; MILK; PROBIOTICS; SHEEP; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 59249092223     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.11.003     Document Type: Article

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