Sources of Listeria monocytogenes contamination in traditional fermented sausage processing plants in Italy

Italian Journal of Food Science

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 214-222

  Meloni, D ^a   Piras, F ^a   Mureddu, A ^a   Mazza, R ^a   Nucera, D ^b   Mazzette, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Fermented sausages; Listeria monocytogenes; Polymerase chain reaction; Pulsed field gel electrophoresis

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 84866978693     PISSN: 11201770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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