Rapid detection and enumeration of pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus in raw vegetables from retail outlets

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 67-78

  Tunung, R ^a   Ghazali, F M ^a   Noranizan, M A ^a   Haresh, K K ^b   Lesley, M B ^c   Nakaguchi, Y ^d   Nishibuchi, M ^d   Son, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK   (Malaysia)

^d KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Most probable number (MPN); Polymerase chain reaction (PCR); TDH related hemolysin (TRH); Thermostable direct hemolysin (TDH); Vegetables; Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; COSMOS CAUDATUS; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; DAUCUS CAROTA; IPOMOEA BATATAS; LACTUCA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; OENANTHE JAVANICA STOLONIFERA; PETROSELINUM CRISPUM; PSOPHOCARPUS TETRAGONOLOBUS; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

EID: 78449259231     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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