Salmonella Enteritidis in shell eggs: Current issues and prospects for control

Food Research International

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 755-764

  Howard, Zoe R ^a   O'Bryan, Corliss A ^b   Crandall, Philip G ^b   Ricke, Steven C ^b  

^a Department of Defense ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Horizontal transmission; Salmonella Enteritidis; Shell eggs; Vertical transmission

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION; CHEMICAL BARRIERS; EGG PRODUCTION; FOOD-BORNE ILLNESS; IN-SHELL; MITIGATION STRATEGY; POSTHARVEST; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA SPP; SEROTYPES; SHELL EGGS; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

SALMONELLA;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

EID: 84857415735     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2011.04.030     Document Type: Article

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