Internalization of Pathogens in Produce

Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 55-80

  Ryser, Elliot T ^a   Hao, Jianjun ^b   Yan, Zhinong ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1002/9781444319347.ch3     Document Type: Chapter

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