Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of cronobacter sakazakii isolated from domestic kitchens in middle Tennessee, United States

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 75, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1512-1517

  Kilonzo Nthenge, A ^a   Rotich, E ^a   Godwin, S ^a   Nahashon, S ^a   Chen, F ^a  

^a TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84864487220     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-11-442     Document Type: Article

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