Evaluation of Listeria challenge testing protocols: A practical study using cooked sliced ham

Food Control

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 61-65

  Everis, Linda ^a   Betts, Gail ^a  

^a CAMPDEN BRI   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Challenge test; Cooked meat; Listeria monocytogenes

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 84863812281     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.06.010     Document Type: Article

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