A small study of Yersinia enterocolitica in pigs from birth to carcass andcharacterisation of porcine and human strains

Food Control

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 521-524

  Bolton, Declan J ^a   Ivory, Claire ^a   McDowell, David ^b  

^a TEAGASC FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Bioserotype; Clinical strains; Pigs; Virulence factors; Yersinia enterocolitica

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE; SUS; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

EID: 84877025491     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.03.039     Document Type: Article

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