Isolation and Characterization of Cronobacter from Desiccated Foods in Korea

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Chon, Jung Whan ^a   Song, Kwang Young ^a   Kim, Sun Young ^a   Hyeon, Ji Yeon ^a,b   Seo, Kun Ho ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Korea National Institute of Health   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cronobacter; Desiccated foods; Prevalence; Subtyping

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; BACTERIAL DNA; CEFALOTIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CRONOBACTER; DESICCATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA SEQUENCE; FOOD; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOUTH KOREA;

AMPICILLIN; CEPHALOTHIN; CRONOBACTER; DESICCATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA, BACTERIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; FOOD; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84863531093     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: 17503841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2012.02750.x     Document Type: Article

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