Characteristics of Salmonella enteritidis contamination in eggs after oral, aerosol, and intravenous inoculation of laying hens

Avian Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 629-635

  Gast, Richard K ^a   Guard Petter, Jean ^a   Holt, Peter S ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chickens; Egg contamination; Route of inoculation; Salmonella enteritidis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

EID: 0036656391     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/0005-2086(2002)046[0629:COSECI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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