The presence of Listeria SPP. and Listeria monocytogenes in a chosen food processing establishment in Serbia

Archives of Biological Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 881-887

  Lakićević, Brankica ^b   Stjepanović, Aleksandra ^b   Milijasevic M ^b   Terzićvidojević, Amarela ^a   Golić, Nataša ^a   Topisirovic L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^b INSTITUTE OF MEAT HYGIENE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Detection; Environmental samples; Listeria monocytogenes; PCR

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650983322     PISSN: 03544664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/ABS1004881L     Document Type: Article

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