Occurrence of thermotolerant Campylobacter spp. on eggshells: A missing link for food-borne infections?

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 77, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 3896-3897

  Messelhausser U ^a   Tharigen D ^a   Elmer Englhard, D ^a   Bauer, H ^a   Schreiner, H ^a   Holler C ^a  

^a BAVARIAN HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMPYLOBACTER SPP; EGG YOLKS; SALMONELLA SPP; THERMOTOLERANT;

BACTERIOLOGY;

SALMONELLA;

BACTERIUM; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DISEASE PREVALENCE; EGGSHELL; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTERIOSIS; CHICKEN; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EGG SHELL; EGG YOLK; FOOD POISONING; HEAT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLOSIS;

ANIMALS; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS; CHICKENS; EGG SHELL; EGG YOLK; FOODBORNE DISEASES; HOT TEMPERATURE; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; SALMONELLA;

EID: 79958250583     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00145-11     Document Type: Article

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