PRELIMINARY STUDY ON THE PREVALENCE OF COXIELLA BURNETII IN CHEESES PRODUCED IN SOUTHERN ITALY
In this study the presence of Coxiella burnetii in cow, buffalo and small ruminants (sheep and goat) cheeses produced in southern Italy has been evaluated with the aim to analyze the risk of infection for consumers. The survey was performed using molecular assays (Real-Time PCR) to detect the presen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2011-08-01
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| Series: | Italian Journal of Food Safety |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/774 |