Characterization of the contribution of water activity and moisture content to the population distribution of Salmonella spp. in commercial poultry houses

Poultry Science

Volumn 79, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1557-1561

  Hayes, J R ^a   Carr, L E ^a   Mallinson, E T ^b   Douglass, L W ^a   Joseph, S W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Virginia Maryland Regl Coll V   (United States)

Author keywords

Food safety; Litter; Moisture content; Salmonella; Water activity

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROCLIMATE; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLUTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALMONELLA;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MICROCLIMATE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALMONELLA; WASTE PRODUCTS; WATER;

EID: 0034327937     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/79.11.1557     Document Type: Article

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