Epidemiologic features of Campylobacter jejuni isolated from poultry broiler houses and surrounding environments as determined by use of molecular strain typing

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 190-194

  Nesbit, Elizabeth G ^a   Gibbs, Penelope ^a   Dreesen, David W ^a   Lee, Margie D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; GALLUS GALLUS;

FLAB FLAGELLIN; FLAGELLIN; RNA 23S;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CHICKEN; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HYGIENE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

ANIMALS; CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CHICKENS; FLAGELLIN; HOUSING, ANIMAL; HYGIENE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; POULTRY DISEASES; PREVALENCE; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 23S;

EID: 0035256629     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2001.62.190     Document Type: Article

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