The biofilm-positive Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates in raw materials, foodstuffs and on contact surfaces in processing plants

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 500-504

  Schlegelova J ^a   Babak V ^a   Holasova M ^a   Dendis, M ^b  

^a VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^b Genex CZ Ltd   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CATTLE; DAIRY PRODUCT; EQUIPMENT; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; GENETICS; INSTRUMENTATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MEAT; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; OPERON; PHYSIOLOGY; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; CATTLE; DAIRY PRODUCTS; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, PULSED-FIELD; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; MEAT; MEAT PRODUCTS; MILK; OPERON; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; VIRULENCE;

EID: 65549148213     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12223-008-0078-y     Document Type: Article

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