Characterisation of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from soft and semi-soft cheeses sampled in a region of Italy;Caratterizzazione di ceppi Listeria monocytogenes isolati da formaggi a pasta molle e semi-molle prelevati nella regione Abruzzo

Veterinaria Italiana

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-13

  Acciari, Vicdalia A ^a   Torresi, Marina ^a   Migliorati, Giacomo ^a   di Giannatale, Elisabetta ^a   Semprini, Primula ^a   Prencipe, Vincenza ^a  

^a ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELL ABRUZZO E DEL MOLISE G CAPORALE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

ARTICLE; CHEESE; FOOD CONTROL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; ITALY; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MICROBIOLOGY; STANDARD;

CHEESE; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; ITALY; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 79251563782     PISSN: 0505401X     EISSN: 18281427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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