Provision of lactose to molting hens enhances resistance to Salmonella enteritidis colonization

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 10-15

  Corrier, Donald E ^a   Nisbet, David J ^a   Hargis, Billy M ^b   Holt, Peter S ^c   DeLoach, John R ^a  

^a SOUTHERN PLAINS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

lactose; molted hens; Salmonella enteritidis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031056240     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-60.1.10     Document Type: Article

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