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Characterization of the Arcobacter contamination on Belgian pork carcasses and raw retail pork.
International journal of food microbiology - 15 Aug 2007
Van Driessche Ellen, Houf Kurt
Abstract excerpt
In the present study, the occurrence of Arcobacter was assessed at four sites on 169 porcine carcasses (foreleg, chest, pelvis and ham) at different stages of slaughter and 47 pork products at retail. Carcass swab samples were enriched in Arcobacter broth containing 5-fluorouracil, amphotericine B, cefoperazone, novobiocine and trimethoprim as selective supplement. After microaerobic incubation, arcobacters were...
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