Presence of Salmonella in the crop and ceca of broiler chickens before and after preslaughter feed withdrawal

Poultry Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 45-49

  Corrier, D E ^a   Byrd, J A ^a   Hargis, B M ^b   Hume, M E ^a   Bailey, R H ^a   Stanker, L H ^a  

^a SOUTHERN PLAINS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Ceca; Crop; Feed withdrawal; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; SALMONELLA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AVIAN CROP; CECUM; CHICKEN; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD DEPRIVATION; FOOD HANDLING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

ANIMALS; CECUM; CHICKENS; CROP, AVIAN; FOOD DEPRIVATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

EID: 0032604276     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/78.1.45     Document Type: Article

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