Role of slaughtering in Salmonella spreading and control in pork production

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 899-911

  Arguello, Hector ^a   Álvarez Ordoñez, Avelino ^a   Carvajal, Ana ^a   Rubio, Pedro ^a   Prieto, Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SALMONELLA; SUIDAE;

EID: 84878371114     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-12-404     Document Type: Review

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