Survival of pathogens in "Graviera Kritis" cheese made with raw and pasteurized milk

Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 205-211

  Samouris, G ^a   Zdragas, A ^a   Vafeas, G ^a   Belibasaki, S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Graviera cheese; Pathogen; Raw milk; Safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867970444     PISSN: 17922720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12681/jhvms.14850     Document Type: Article

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