Subtyping of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from a South African avocado processing facility using PCR-RFLP and PFGE

Food Control

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 274-279

  Strydom, Amy ^a   Bester, Ingrid M ^b   Cameron, Michelle ^b   Franz, Charles M A P ^c   Witthuhn, R Corli ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FOOD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Avocado; Listeria monocytogenes; PCR RFLP; PFGE; Subtyping

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 84871648488     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.10.029     Document Type: Article

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