Antimicrobial activity of essential oils against vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and escherichia coli O157: H7 in feta soft cheese and minced beef meat

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 187-196

  Selim, Samy ^a  

^a Suez Canal University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

E. coli O157:H7; Essential oils; Feta soft cheese; Minced beef meat; VRE

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUCALYPTUS; JUNIPERUS; MENTHA; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 79551553813     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822010005000005     Document Type: Article

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