The transmission of campylobacter in piggeries; an epidemiological study

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 693-698

  Weijtens, M J B M ^a,c   Van Der Plas, J ^b   Bijker, P G H ^a   Urlings, H A P ^a   Koster, D ^b   Van Logtestijn, J G ^a   Huis In't Veld, J H J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

^c NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FARMS;

CAMPYLOBACTERS; COLONY COUNTS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES; ERIC-PCR; SUBTYPINGS;

FORMAL LANGUAGES;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CAMPYLOBACTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SWINE DISEASE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; NEGIBACTERIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0031473312     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1997.00301.x     Document Type: Article

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