Bacterial recovery from breast skin of genetically feathered and featherless broiler carcasses immediately following scalding and picking

Poultry Science

Volumn 82, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1641-1647

  Buhr, R J ^a   Berrang, M E ^a   Cason, J A ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Breast skin; Broiler; Defeathering; Scaleless

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CAMPYLOBACTER; CHICKEN; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEATHER; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; HEAT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; SKIN;

ANIMALS; CAMPYLOBACTER; CHICKENS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEATHERS; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HEAT; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; SKIN;

EID: 0642373010     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/82.10.1641     Document Type: Article

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