Occurrence of pathogenic microorganisms in fish sold in São Paulo, Brazil

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 94-110

  Da Silva, Miriam Lopes ^a   Rogério Matté, Glavur ^a   Germano, Pedro Manuel Leal ^a   Matté, Maria Helena ^a  

^a University of Saandtild   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VIBRIO; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

EID: 77954375968     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: 17454565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.2009.00192.x     Document Type: Article

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