Attempts to isolate naturally occurring Campylobacter, Salmonella, and Clostridium perfringens from the ductus deferens, testes, and ceca of commercial broiler breeder roosters

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 126-129

  Cox, N A ^a   Hofacre, C L ^b   Buhr, R J ^a   Wilson, J L ^b   Bailey, J S ^a   Richardson, L J ^a   Cosby, D E ^a   Musgrove, M T ^a   Hiett, K L ^a   Russell, S M ^b  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler breeder rooster; Campylobacter; Ceca; Clostridium perfringens; Ductus deferens; Salmonella; Testes

Indexed keywords

EID: 20144387034     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/14.1.126     Document Type: Article

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