Multilocus sequence typing of Cronobacter spp. from powdered infant formula and milk powder production factories

International Dairy Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-7

  Sonbol, Hana ^a   Joseph, Susan ^a   McAuley, Catherine M ^b   Craven, Heather M ^b   Forsythe, Stephen J ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLONAL COMPLEX; ENTEROBACTER; INTERVENTION STRATEGY; MILK POWDER; MULTILOCUS SEQUENCE TYPING; POWDERED INFANT FORMULAE;

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING; FOOD TECHNOLOGY;

STRAIN;

ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII;

EID: 84872382986     PISSN: 09586946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2012.11.004     Document Type: Article

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