Effect of commonly used enhancement solutions on the viability of Toxoplasma gondii tissue cysts in pork loin

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 2230-2233

  Hill, D E ^a   Sreekumar, C ^a   Gamble, H R ^b   Dubey, J P ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS; SUS SCROFA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 6944249037     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.10.2230     Document Type: Article

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