Internalization of E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella spp. in plants: A review

Food Research International

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 567-575

  Deering, Amanda J ^a   Mauer, Lisa J ^a   Pruitt, Robert E ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Internalization; Plants; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

E.COLI O157:H7; FRESH PRODUCE; INTERNALIZATION; PLANT ORGANS; PLANTS; RESEARCH EFFORTS; SALMONELLA SPP; TISSUE TYPES;

SALMONELLA; TISSUE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 84857406894     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2011.06.058     Document Type: Review

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