A tracing tool portfolio to detect Bacillus anthracis, Clostridium botulinum and Noroviruses: Bioterrorism is a food safety and security issue

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 145, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Knutsson, Rickard ^a  

^a National Veterinary Institute (SVA)   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM TYPE A; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM TYPE B; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM TYPE E; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM TYPE F; EDITORIAL; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD SECURITY; NONHUMAN; NOROVIRUS; VIRUS DETECTION;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BIOTERRORISM; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; NOROVIRUS;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM;

EID: 79953052186     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2010.12.013     Document Type: Editorial

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