Implementation of statistical tools to support identification and management of persistent Listeria monocytogenes contamination in smoked fish processing plants

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 796-811

  Malley, Thomas J V ^a   Stasiewicz, Matthew J ^a   Gröhn, Yrjö T ^a   Roof, Sherry ^a   Warchocki, Steven ^a   Nightingale, Kendra ^b   Wiedmann, Martin ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 84878360249     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-12-236     Document Type: Article

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