A microbiological survey of the incubated eggs of chickens and water-fowl

British Poultry Science

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1972, Pages 549-556

  Seviour, Elizabeth M ^a   Sykes, Felicity R ^a   Board, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIUM; BIRD; CHICKEN; DUCK; EGG; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GOOSE; INCUBATOR; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROCOCCUS; PSEUDOMONAS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

ANIMAL; BACILLUS; BACTERIA; BIRDS; CHICKENS; DUCKS; EGGS; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GEESE; INCUBATORS; MICROCOCCUS; PSEUDOMONAS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0015428020     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071667208415982     Document Type: Article

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