Prevalence and molecular diversity of Listeria monocytogenes in retail establishments

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 72, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2337-2349

  Sauders, Brian D ^a   Sanchez, Maria D ^a   Rice, Daniel H ^a   Corby, Joe ^b,d   Stich, Stephen ^b   Fortes, Esther D ^c   Roof, Sherry E ^c   Wiedmann, Martin ^c  

^a Food Laboratory Division   (United States)

^b Food Safety and Inspection Division   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^d Association of Food and Drug Officials   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 70449558465     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-72.11.2337     Document Type: Article

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