Salmonella in meat from hunted game: A Central European perspective

Food Research International

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 609-616

  Paulsen, P ^a   Smulders, F J M ^a   Hilbert, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Game meat; Good hygiene practice; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL EUROPE; FARM ANIMALS; FECAL SAMPLES; GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICE; GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES; MEAT CUTS; PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS; RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION; RISK-BASED; S. TYPHIMURIUM; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; WILD BOARS; WILDLIFE CONSERVATION;

CONSERVATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FARMS; MAMMALS; PATHOGENS; SALMONELLA;

MEATS;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 84857393956     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2011.06.055     Document Type: Article

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