Potential for microbial contamination of spinach through feedyard air/dust growing in close proximity to cattle feedyard operationS

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 525-529

  Yanamala, S ^a   Miller, M F ^a   Loneragan, G H ^a   Gragg, S E ^a   Brashears, M M ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 80054879743     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: 17454565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.2011.00330.x     Document Type: Article

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