Epidemiological study on risk factors and risk reducing measures for campylobacter infections in Dutch broiler flocks

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 245-250

  Van De Giessen, A W ^a   Bloemberg, B P M ^a   Ritmeester, W S ^a   Tilburg, J J H C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

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Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CATTLE; CHICKEN; DISINFECTION; FOWL; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HYGIENE; NONHUMAN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SHEEP; SWINE;

EID: 0029908004     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0950268800001412     Document Type: Article

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