Detection, semiquantitative enumeration, and antimicrobial susceptibility of Yersinia enterocolitica in Pork and Chicken Meats in Italy

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 73, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1785-1792

  Bonardi, S ^a   Paris, A ^a   Bassi, L ^a   Salmi, F ^a   Bacci, C ^a   Riboldi, E ^a   Boni, E ^a   D'incau, M ^b   Tagliabue, S ^b   Brindani, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLA LOMBARDIA E DELL EMILIA ROMAGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

EID: 78649367548     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-73.10.1785     Document Type: Article

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