Quantitative microbiological risk assessment (QMRA) of food-borne zoonoses at the European level

Food Control

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 343-349

  Romero Barrios, P ^a   Hempen, M ^a   Messens, W ^a   Stella, P ^a   Hugas, M ^a  

^a EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Campylobacter; Farm to fork; Quantitative; Risk assessment; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

CAMPYLOBACTER; SALMONELLA; SUIDAE;

EID: 84866977071     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.05.043     Document Type: Article

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