Incidence and contamination level of Listeria monocytogenes and other Listeria spp. in ready-to-eat meat products in Jordan

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 535-540

  Awaisheh, S S ^a  

^a MUTAH UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA; LISTERIA INNOCUA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIA WELSHIMERI;

EID: 77949645653     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-73.3.535     Document Type: Article

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