Occurrence of Campylobacter spp. in cecal contents among commercial broilers in Iceland

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 82-89

  Stern, N J ^a,k   Reiersen, J ^b   Lowman, R ^c   Bisaillon, J R ^c   Fridriksdottir, V ^d   Gunnarsson, E ^d   Hiett, K L ^a   Briem, Haraldur ^g   Georgsson, Franklin ^e   Haroardóttir, Hjördís ^f   Kristinsson, Karl ^f   Berndtson, Eva ^h   Edge, Victoria ⁱ   Fazil, Aamir ⁱ   Michel, Pascal ⁱ   Paoli, Greg ^j   Callicott, Ken ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Chief Veterinary Office   (Iceland)

^c CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

^d Institute of Experimental Pathology   (Iceland)

^e Food Laboratory   (Iceland)

^f LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

^g Directorate of Health   (Iceland)

^h Swe Chick   (Sweden)

ⁱ HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^j Decisionalysis Risk Consultants Inc   (Canada)

^k Decisionalysis Risk Consultants I ^*  (United States)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CECUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; GASTROENTERITIS; HERD; HUMAN; ICELAND; NONHUMAN; POULTRY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ZOONOSIS;

ABATTOIRS; AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CECUM; CHICKENS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; ICELAND; PREVALENCE; SEASONS;

EID: 20144383830     PISSN: 15353141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2005.2.82     Document Type: Article

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