The survival of Arcobacter butzleri, an emerging human pathogen, in the presence of acids or ethanol

Nutrition & Food Science

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 210-215

  Phillips, Carol A ^a   Bates, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acids; Human biology; Micro organisms; Pathogens

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993073520     PISSN: 00346659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00346650410560389     Document Type: Article

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