Cronobacter spp. (Enterobacter sakazakii): Advice, policy and research in Canada

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 238-245

  Pagotto, Franco J ^a   Farber, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Cronobacter; Enterobacter sakazakii; Pathogenesis; Policy; Powdered infant formula; Review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CANADA; ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD STORAGE; GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; CANADA; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY; HUMANS; INFANT FORMULA; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH;

ANIMALIA; ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII;

EID: 71649096906     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2009.05.010     Document Type: Article

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