Detection, identification and typing methods for Cronobacter spp. - A review

Archiv fur Lebensmittelhygiene

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 175-180

  Lehner, Angelika ^a   Fricker Feer, Claudia ^a   Stephan, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cronobacter spp.; Detection; Identification; Typing

Indexed keywords

ENTEROBACTER;

EID: 80155198241     PISSN: 0003925X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2376/0003-925X-62-175     Document Type: Article

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