Liver lesions seen at slaughter as an indicator of necrotic enteritis in broiler flocks

FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 345-351

  Løvland, Atle ^a   Kaldhusdal, Magne ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Broiler; Clostridium perfringens; Condemnation; Hepatitis; Meat inspection; Necrotic enteritis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARCASS; CHICKEN; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LIVER INJURY; NECROTIZING ENTERITIS; NONHUMAN; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ENTERITIS; LIVER; POULTRY DISEASES;

EID: 0032782010     PISSN: 09288244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-8244(99)00052-8     Document Type: Article

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