Spread of marker bacteria from the hides of cattle in a simulated livestock market and at an abattoir

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2397-2402

  Collis, V J ^a   Reid, C A ^b   Hutchison, M L ^c   Davies, M H ^a   Wheeler, K P A ^a   Small, A ^b   Buncic, S ^b  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c Direct Laboratories Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI K12; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 7944227495     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.11.2397     Document Type: Article

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