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  Production of farmstead lactose-free Pecorino di Osilo and ricotta cheeses from sheep’s milk

  Luisa Pulinas, Carlo Spanu, Ilenia Idda, Ignazio Ibba, Gavino Nieddu, Salvatore Virdis, Christian Scarano, Francesca Piras, Nadia Spano, Gavino Sanna, Enrico Pietro Luigi De Santis

  17-02-2017

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2017.6353

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  Prevalence of Brucella spp. in milk from aborted and non-aborted animals in Dhamar governorate, Yemen

  Ayman H. Al-Afifi, Dhary Alewy Almashhadany, Aziz S.H. Al-Azazi, Ahmed M. Khalaf, Mohammed Naji Ahmed Odhah, Naif A. Al-Gabri

  05-12-2022

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2022.10370

  1489

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• Qualitative characteristics of sheep’s and goat’s milk in Albania

  Renis Maçi, Artan Xhafa, Christoph Arndt

  19-03-2024

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2024.12122

  1016

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  A survey on Aflatoxin M1 content in sheep and goat milk produced in Sardinia Region, Italy (2005-2013)

  Salvatore Virdis, Christian Scarano, Vincenzo Spanu, Gavino Murittu, Carlo Spanu, Ignazio Ibba, Enrico Pietro Luigi De Santis

  09-12-2014

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2014.4517

  2673

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  Evolution and antimicrobial resistance of enterococci isolated from Pecorino and goat cheese manufactured on-farm in an area facing constraints as per EU Regulation 1305/2013 in Umbria, Italy

  Luca Grispoldi, Musafiri Karama, Saeed El-Ashram, Cristina Saraiva, Juan García-Díez, Athanasios Chalias, Beniamino Terzo Cenci-Goga

  29-06-2022

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2022.10070

  930

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  Aflatoxin M1 levels in raw milk, pasteurised milk and infant formula

  Sharaf S. Omar

  03-06-2016

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2016.5788

  3327

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  Nigella sativa oil: A promising prospective antifungal agent in the manufacture of low-salt soft cheese

  Eman F. Abdel-Latif , Khaled A. Abbas, Hani S. Abdelmontaleb, Shaimaa M. Hamdy

  21-12-2021

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2021.9862

  850

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  Use of commercial protective cultures in portioned sheep milk cheeses to control Listeria monocytogenes

  Rita Sanna, Francesca Piras, Giuliana Siddi, Maria Pina Meloni, Mariella Demontis, Vincenzo Spanu, Gavino Nieddu, Mario Cuccu, Enrico Pietro Luigi De Santis, Christian Scarano

  08-03-2023

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2023.10484

  2061

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  Microbiological quality and presence of foodborne pathogens in raw milk cheeses and raw meat products marketed at farm level in Switzerland

  Nathalie Spoerry Serrano, Claudio Zweifel, Sabrina Corti, Roger Stephan

  03-07-2018

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2018.7337

  2411

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  Behavior of Listeria innocua during the manufacturing and pit-ripening of Formaggio di Fossa di Sogliano PDO cheese

  Federica Giacometti, Paolo Daminelli, Laura Fiorentini, Elena Cosciani-Cunico, Paola Monastero, Elena Dalzini, Marina Nadia Losio, Giovanni Dell'Orfano, Rachele Rossini, Silvia Piva, Andrea Serraino

  19-08-2020

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2020.8552

  1214

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• Dairy farmers’ knowledge about milk-borne zoonosis in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa

  Yanga Simamkele Diniso, Ishmael Festus Jaja

  22-01-2024

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2024.11080

  1213

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  Comparison of γ-aminobutyric acid and biogenic amine content of different types of ewe’s milk cheese produced in Sardinia, Italy

  Gavina Manca, Arianna Porcu, Antonio Ru, Margherita Salaris, Mario A. Franco, Enrico P.L. De Santis

  24-06-2015

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2015.4700

  4370

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  Evolution of the microbiological profile of vacuum-packed ricotta salata cheese during shelf-life

  Daniele Casti, Christian Scarano, Carlo Pala, Francesca Cossu, Sonia Lamon, Vincenzo Spanu, Michela Ibba, Anna Maria Mocci, Francesco Tedde, Gavino Nieddu, Carlo Spanu, Enrico Pietro Luigi De Santis

  11-05-2016

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2016.5501

  2501

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  Microbiological and physico-chemical changes during manufacture of an Italian goat cheese made from raw milk

  Elena Dalzini, Elena Cosciani-Cunico, Chiara Sfameni, Paola Monastero, Paolo Daminelli, Marina Nadia Losio, Giorgio Varisco

  18-12-2014

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2014.4586

  2064

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  Shelf life evaluation of ricotta fresca sheep cheese in modified atmosphere packaging

  Carlo Pala, Christian Scarano, Massimiliano Venusti, Daniela Sardo, Daniele Casti, Francesca Cossu, Sonia Lamon, Vincenzo Spanu, Michela Ibba, Michela Marras, Antonio Paba, Carlo Spanu, Enrico Pietro Luigi De Santis

  03-08-2016

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2016.5502

  2373

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  Biogenic amines content in Fiore Sardo cheese in relation to free amino acids and physicochemical characteristics

  Gavina Manca, Antonio Ru, Giuliana Siddi, Anna Maria Mocci, Gavino Murittu, Enrico Pietro Luigi De Santis

  01-04-2020

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2020.8457

  1930

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  Case report of a pustular dermatitis outbreak in sheep: Clinical and food safety considerations

  Mariana Roccaro, Silvia Piva, Alessandra Scagliarini, Federica Giacometti, Andrea Serraino, Giuseppe Merialdi, Matteo Frasnelli, Angelo Romano, Alberto Bellio, Lucia Decastelli, Angelo Peli

  11-04-2018

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2018.6980

  2661

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• Comparative analysis of the microbiome composition of artisanal cheeses produced in the Mediterranean area

  Valentina Indio, Ursula Gonzales-Barron, Chiara Oliveri, Alex Lucchi, Antonio Valero, Fouad Achemchem, Gerardo Manfreda, Federica Savini, Andrea Serraino, Alessandra De Cesare

  10-10-2024

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2024.12818

  1503

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  Microbiological and physicochemical properties of smoked ricotta cheese during refrigeration and temperature abuse storage

  Christian Scarano, Carlo Spanu, Anna Maria Mocci, Francesca Piras, Mariella Demontis, Gavino Murittu, Giuliano Pinna, Angela Santoru, Enrico Pietro Luigi De Santis

  20-06-2019

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2019.8009

  1705

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• Staphylococcal food poisoning outbreaks occurred in Sicily (Italy) from 2009 to 2016

  Cinzia Cardamone, Annamaria Castello, Giuseppa Oliveri, Antonella Costa, Sonia Sciortino, Yacine Nia, Jacques Antoine Hennekinne, Angelo Romano, Fabio Zuccon, Lucia Decastelli

  13-03-2024

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2024.11667

  2478

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  Lactic acid bacteria from artisanal raw goat milk cheeses: technological properties and antimicrobial potential

  Beatriz Nunes Silva, Nathália Fernandes, Laís Carvalho, Ana Sofia Faria, José António Teixeira, Carina Rodrigues, Ursula Gonzales-Barron, Vasco Cadavez

  27-10-2023

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2023.11559

  2035

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  Identification and evaluation of antimicrobial resistance of enterococci isolated from raw ewes’ and cows’ milk collected in western Sicily: a preliminary investigation

  Marisa Palmeri, Isabella Mancuso, Raimondo Gaglio, Luigi Arcuri, Santino Barreca, Pietro Barbaccia, Maria Luisa Scatassa

  19-01-2021

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2020.8406

  950

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  Behaviour of Listeria monocytogenes in artisanal raw milk Pecorino Umbro cheese: a microbiological challenge test

  Roberta Ortenzi, Raffaella Branciari, Sara Primavilla, David Ranucci, Andrea Valiani

  04-09-2015

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2015.5370

  1894

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  Sensory and microbiological evaluation of traditional ovine ricotta cheese in modified atmosphere packaging

  Isabella Mancuso, Cinzia Cardamone, Gerlando Fiorenza, Giusi Macaluso, Luigi Arcuri, Viviana Miraglia, Maria Luisa Scatassa

  09-06-2014

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2014.1725

  2822

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  Phenotypic antimicrobial resistance profile of isolates causing clinical mastitis in dairy animals

  Carlotta Ceniti, Domenico Britti, Adriano Michele Luigi Santoro, Rosanna Musarella, Lucia Ciambrone, Francesco Casalinuovo, Nicola Costanzo

  03-05-2017

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2017.6612

  2489

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  Phenotypic and genotypic study on antibiotic resistance and pathogenic factors of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from small ruminant mastitis milk in South of Italy (Sicily)

  Alessio Parco , Giusi Macaluso, Maria Foti, Maria Vitale, Vittorio Fisichella, Marco Tolone, Guido Ruggero Loria

  04-10-2021

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2021.9722

  1423

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  Characterisation of the microflora contaminating the wooden vats used for traditional Sicilian cheese production

  Maria Luisa Scatassa, Cinzia Cardamone, Viviana Miraglia, Fabrizio Lazzara, Gerlando Fiorenza, Giusi Macaluso, Luigi Arcuri, Luca Settanni, Isabella Mancuso

  17-03-2015

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2015.4509

  3038

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  Prevalence and molecular characterisation of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in raw milk cheeses from Lazio region, Italy

  Selene Marozzi, Paola De Santis, Sarah Lovari, Roberto Condoleo, Stefano Bilei, Rita Marcianò, Ziad Mezher

  09-12-2016

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2016.4566

  2062

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  Retrospective study on the hygienic quality of fresh ricotta cheeses produced in Sicily, Italy

  Maria Luisa Scatassa, Isabella Mancuso, Sonia Sciortino, Giusi Macaluso, Marisa Palmeri, Luigi Arcuri, Massimo Todaro, Cinzia Cardamone

  09-04-2018

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2018.6911

  2317

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  Evaluation of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification method for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes in dairy food

  Erica Tirloni, Cristian Bernardi, Sandro Drago, Giuseppe Stampone, Francesco Pomilio, Patrizia Cattaneo, Simone Stella

  14-12-2017

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2017.6890

  1867

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  Antimicrobial activity of essential oils against Staphylococcus aureus in fresh sheep cheese

  Simonetta Amatiste, Daniele Sagrafoli, Giuseppina Giacinti, Giulia Rosa, Virginia Carfora, Nicla Marri, Andreana Tammaro, Emanuela Bovi, Remo Rosati

  28-08-2014

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2014.1696

  2350

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  Sheep milk yogurt from a short food supply chain: study of the microbiological, chemico-physical and organoleptic parameters in relation to shelf-life

  Nicla Marri, Virginia Carfora, Daniela Patriarca, Maria Cristina Veschetti, Giuseppina Giacinti, Gilberto Giangolini, Simonetta Amatiste

  28-08-2014

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2014.1695

  1992

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  Contamination of bovine, sheep and goat meat with Brucella spp.

  Francesco Casalinuovo, Lucia Ciambrone, Antonio Cacia, Paola Rippa

  03-06-2016

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2016.5913

  2224

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• C05 | The butterfly effect – how a birthday party in Umbria led to the accidental discovery of a bi-regional outbreak of salmonellosis F. Scoppetta¹, S. Magnanelli², S. Diomedi², E. Giannini³, R. Ortenzi⁴, A. Valiani⁴, L. Villa⁵, L. Barco⁶, M.A. Leo¹. | ¹Servizio Veterinario di Igiene degli Alimenti di Origine Animale IAOA, UslUmbria 2, Terni; ²Servizio Veterinario di Igiene degli Allevamenti e delle Produzioni Zootecniche IAPZ, UslUmbria 2, Terni; ³Servizio Igiene e Sanità Pubblica, UslUmbria 2, Terni; ⁴Unità Operativa Complessa Controllo Alimenti Umbria, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche "Togo Rosati", Perugia; ⁵Dipartimento Malattie Infettive, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma; ⁶Centro di referenza nazionale per le salmonellosi, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Padova.

  Fausto Scoppetta

  09-09-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2025.14350

  425
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  Multi-locus sequence typing and virulence profile in Bacillus cereus sensu lato strains isolated from dairy products

  Angelica Bianco, Loredana Capozzi, Angela Miccolupo, Simona Iannetti, Maria Luisa Danzetta, Laura Del Sambro, Marta Caruso, Gianfranco Santagada, Antonio Parisi

  18-01-2021

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2020.8401

  970

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  Detection of Arcobacter spp. in food products collected from Sicilia region: A preliminary study

  Anna Maria Di Noto, Sonia Sciortino, Cinzia Cardamone, Cosimo Ciravolo, Concetta Napoli, Vincenzina Alio, Pietro Arculeo, Giuseppa Oliveri, Antonella Costa

  03-07-2018

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2018.7171

  1840

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  Low prevalence of Salmonella enterica in cull dairy cattle at slaughter in Northern Italy

  Silvia Bonardi, Ilaria Bruini, Rossella Magnani, Nicolò Cannistrà, Franco Brindani

  09-02-2017

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2017.6172

  1804

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• DETECTION OF AFLATOXIN M1 IN BULK-TANK MILK AND SHEEP CHEESE

  F. Cossu, C. Scarano, G. Moniello, C. Spanu, D. Pittau, S. Virdis, E.P.L. De Santis

  93-97

  08-01-2011

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2011.844

  1343

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  Retrospective study on the prevalence of Yersinia enterocolitica in food collected in Umbria region (central Italy)

  Sara Primavilla, Silvana Farneti, Rossana Roila, Raffaella Branciari, Caterina Altissimi, Andrea Valiani, David Ranucci

  08-03-2023

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2023.10996

  2103

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• P33 | Salmonella Newport: genomic analysis of an outbreak linked to the consumption of raw sheep's milk products C. Licciardi¹, S. Primavilla¹ L. Barco², G. Baggio², L. Villa³, I. Artuso³, C. Lucarelli³, F. Scoppetta⁴, M.A. Leo⁴, M.L. De Marchis⁵, T. Bossù⁵, A. Valiani¹, R. Ortenzi¹. | ¹ Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Umbria e delle Marche “Togo Rosati” IZSUM; ² Centro di referenza nazionale per le salmonellosi - Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie; ³ Dipartimento di Malattie Infettive, Istituto Superiore di Sanità ISS; ⁴Servizio di Igiene Alimenti Origine Animale, USL Umbria2; ⁵Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana, Italy

  Caterina Licciardi

  09-09-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2025.14416

  355
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  PREVALENCE OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS STRAINS IN RAW SHEEP MILK CHEESE AND ENTEROTOXIGENIC PROFILE

  V. Spanu, C. Spanu, F. Cossu, S. Virdis, C. Scarano, E.P.L. De Santis

  91-95

  02-08-2012

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2012.814

  1171

  Downloads: 1175
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  Farm products’ direct sale in accordance with national and EC Regulations

  Massimo Renato Micheli, Alfredo Rossi, Giovanni Rossi, Alfonso Rosamilia, Emanuele Guidi

  22-03-2019

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2019.7119

  1377

  Downloads: 800

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  Microbial characteristics of Conciato Romano: an artisanal cheese made from raw sheep’s milk

  Amalia Mormile, Luigi Scarano, Andrea Ariano, Nicoletta Murru, Lucia Vollano, Aniello Anastasio

  e46

  25-11-2013

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2013.1691

  1649

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  Antimicrobial activity of olive mill wastewater extract against Pseudomonas fluorescens isolated from mozzarella cheese

  Rossana Roila, Raffaella Branciari, David Ranucci, Roberta Ortenzi, Stefania Urbani, Maurizio Servili, Andrea Valiani

  11-05-2016

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2016.5760

  2290

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  Antimicrobial and anti-biofilm activity of manuka essential oil against Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus of food origin

  Francesca Pedonese, Eleonora Longo, Beatrice Torracca, Basma Najar, Filippo Fratini, Roberta Nuvoloni

  22-02-2022

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2022.10039

  2052

  Downloads: 886

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  CHARACTERIZATION OF AUTOCHTHONUS LACTIC FLORA OF A CAMPANIAN CHILLI CHEESE PRODUCED FROM RAW SHEEP MILK

  A. Mormile, M. Barile, N. Murru, K. Johanna Björkroth

  77-80

  02-08-2012

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2012.811

  1178

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  Listeria monocytogenes contamination in dairy plants: evaluation of Listeria monocytogenes environmental contamination in two cheese-making plants using sheeps milk

  Michela Ibba, Francesca Cossu, Vincenzo Spanu, Salvatore Virdis, Carlo Spanu, Christian Scarano, Enrico P.L. De Santis

  e31

  25-09-2013

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2013.1531

  2800

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  Hygienic and sensory quality factors affecting the shelf-life of Fruhe (Casu axedu) traditional Sardinian fresh cheese

  Carlo Spanu, Christian Scarano, Massimiliano Venusti, Daniela Sardo, Salvatore Serra, Michela Ibba, Fabio Frau, Enrico P.L. De Santis

  e44

  04-11-2013

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2013.1677

  2447

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  PRODUCTION UNDER CONTROLLED CONDITIONS OF “CASU MARZU” CHEESE: EFFECT OF THE Piophila Casei COLONIZATION ON MICROBIAL AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE CHEESES

  R. Mazzette, M.M. Colleo, G. Riu, G. Piras, F. Piras, M. Addis, M. Pes, A. Pirisi, D. Meloni, A. Mureddu, S. Spada, M. Fiori, M Coinu, A Lentini

  45-54

  13-03-2010

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2010.1102

  3972

  Downloads: 3054
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  PARATUBERCULOSIS AND FOOD OF ANIMAL ORIGIN

  E. Sarno, T.A. Sarli

  13-16

  13-09-2009

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2009.1135

  1041

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  Gossypol content of cotton free commercial feed for dairy cows

  Barbara Ricci, Giorgia Canestrari, Valentina Pizzamiglio, Alberto Biancardi, Giuseppe Merialdi, Federica Giacometti, Marco Nocetti, Mattia Fustini, Andrea Serraino, Andrea Formigoni

  03-06-2015

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2015.5174

  1799

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  MICROBIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZAION OF A TYPICAL ITALIAN CHEESE: PECORINO DI LATICAUDA (PART I)

  Y.T.R. Proroga, A. Cerrone, O. Valvini, S. Castellano, M.R. Carullo, D. Bove, A. Guarino, G. Iovane

  55-59

  13-09-2009

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2009.1143

  1252

  Downloads: 1596

• PRELIMINARY STUDY ON THE PREVALENCE OF COXIELLA BURNETII IN CHEESES PRODUCED IN SOUTHERN ITALY

  Y.T.R. Proroga, F. Casalinuovo, A. Mancusi, R. Gagliardi, P. Rippa, F. Albano, V. Damiani, D. Squillaro, A. Guarino, F. Capuano

  71-74

  01-08-2011

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2011.774

  1080

  Downloads: 1409