Detection of airborne Salmonella enteritidis in the environment of experimentally infected laying hens by an electrostatic sampling device

Avian Diseases

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 148-154

  Gast, Richard K ^a   Mitchell, Bailey W ^a   Holt, Peter S ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Air; Chickens; Egg contamination; Electrostatic sampling device; Salmonella enteritidis

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 1842533203     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/7086     Document Type: Article

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