Enteropathogenic (EPEC) and Shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) in broiler chickens and derived products at different retail stores

Food Control

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 351-355

  Alonso, Mónica Zulema ^a   Lucchesi, Paula María Alejandra ^a   Rodríguez, Edgardo Mario ^a   Parma, Alberto Ernesto ^a   Padola, Nora Lía ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL CENTRO DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Chicken products; EPEC; Intimin; PCR; Shiga toxin; STEC

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 80053133222     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2011.07.030     Document Type: Article

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