Effect of Acid Stress, Antibiotic Resistance, and Heat Shock on the Resistance of Listeria monocytogenes to UV Light When Suspended in Distilled Water and Fresh Brine

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1634-1640

  McKinney, Julie M ^a   Williams, Robert C ^a   Boardman, Gregory D ^b   Eifert, Joseph D ^a   Sumner, Susans S ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 68949108310     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-72.8.1634     Document Type: Article

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