Evaluation of lactic acid as an initial and secondary subprimal intervention for Escherichia coli O157:H7, non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, and a nonpathogenic E. coli surrogate for E. coli O157:H7

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1701-1708

  Pittman, C I ^a   Geornaras, I ^a   Woerner, D R ^a   Nightingale, K K ^a   Sozfos, J N ^a   Goozdridge, L ^a   Belk, K E ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84865729661     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-11-520     Document Type: Article

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