Staphylococcus aureus in Western Australian poultry

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 277-287

  Bertolatti, D ^a   Hannelly, T ^a   Bishop, M ^a   French, E ^a   Marendoli, M ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

broiler; dressed poultry; endemic strains

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD PROCESSING; NONHUMAN; POULTRY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TURKEY (BIRD);

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0029843235     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603129609356899     Document Type: Article

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