Investigation on the knowledge associated with foodborne diseases in consumers of northeastern Portugal

Food Control

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 54-57

  Carbas, Bruna ^a   Cardoso, Luís ^a   Coelho, Ana Cláudia ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cross contamination; Foodborne diseases; Foodborne pathogens; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866708788     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.06.028     Document Type: Article

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