Estimation of prevalence of salmonella on pig carcasses and pork joints, using a quantitative risk assessment model aided by meta-analysis

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 274-285

  Barron, Ursula Gonzales ^a   Soumpasis, Ilias ^a   Butler, Francis ^a   Prendergast, Deirdre ^b   Duggan, Sharon ^b   Duffy, Geraldine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ASHTOWN FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SALMONELLA; SUIDAE;

EID: 60849111973     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-72.2.274     Document Type: Article

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