A novel approach to investigate the uptake and internalization of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in spinach cultivated in soil and hydroponic medium

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 72, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1513-1520

  Sharma, Manan ^a   Ingram, David T ^a   Patel, Jitendra R ^a   Millner, Patricia D ^a   Wang, Xiaolin ^b   Hull, Anne E ^c   Donnenberg, Michael S ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 67650882291     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-72.7.1513     Document Type: Article

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