Microbiological sampling of carcasses by excision or swabbing with three types of sponge or gauze

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 81-87

  Martínez, Bernardo ^a   Celda, M Felicidad ^a   Anastasio, Begoña ^a   García, Inés ^b   López Mendoza, M Carmen ^c  

^a Centre of Public Health of Alzira   (Spain)

^b INCA Laboratory CIFederico Pallardó ^*  (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD CEU CARDENAL HERRERA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; EQUIDAE; OVIS; SUS;

EID: 75349085722     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-73.1.81     Document Type: Article

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