Emerging pathogenic E. coli

Emerging Foodborne Pathogens

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 253-281

  Duffy, G ^a  

^a ASHTOWN FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

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DOI: 10.1533/9781845691394.2.253     Document Type: Chapter

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