Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in dairy products, meat, and drinking water

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 480-499

  Gill, C O ^a   Saucier, L ^b   Meadus, W J ^a  

^a LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER;

ANIMAL; CATTLE; DAIRY PRODUCT; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MEAT; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIUM PARATUBERCULOSIS; PRODUCT SAFETY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DAIRY PRODUCTS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; MEAT; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM SUBSP. PARATUBERCULOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM SUBSP. PARATUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 79951996619     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-10-301     Document Type: Review

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