Incidence and levels of Campylobacter in broilers after exposure to an inoculated seeder bird

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 315-318

  Stern, N J ^a   Cox, N A ^a   Musgrove, M T ^a   Park, C M ^b  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Ctr Food Safety Qual Enhancement   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Broiler; Campylobacter; Seeder bird

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035568588     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/10.4.315     Document Type: Article

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