Sero- and genotyping of Salmonella in slaughter pigs, from farm to cutting plant, with a focus on the slaughter process

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 44-52

  Arguello, Héctor ^a   Carvajal, Ana ^a   Naharro, German ^a   Arcos, Mario ^a   Rodicio, M Rosario ^b   Martin, M Cruz ^c   Rubio, Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^c DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF DAIRY PRODUCTS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carcass; Genotyping; Pig; Salmonella; Slaughterhouse

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CARCASS; CECUM; GENOTYPE; LYMPH NODE; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SEROTYPING; SWINE; VARIABLE NUMBER OF TANDEM REPEAT;

SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM; SUIDAE;

EID: 84871986421     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.11.013     Document Type: Article

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