Hierarchical Bayesian analysis of censored microbiological contamination data for use in risk assessment and mitigation

Food Microbiology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 712-719

  Busschaert, P ^a,b   Geeraerd, A H ^a,b   Uyttendaele, M ^c   Van Impe, J F ^a,b  

^a CPMF2 Flemish Cluster Predictive Microbiology in Foods   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Hierarchical Bayesian modeling; Quantitative microbiological risk assessment; Uncertainty; Variability

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BAYES THEOREM; CAMPYLOBACTER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOOD; FOOD CONTROL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEA FOOD;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; CAMPYLOBACTER; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FISH PRODUCTS; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; POULTRY PRODUCTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79954578666     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2010.06.006     Document Type: Article

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