Campylobacter jejuni in poultry production and processing in relation to public health

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 54-58

  Saleha, A A ^a   Mead, G C ^b   Ibrahim, A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Campylobacter jejuni; Chickens; Control measures; Processing; Production; Public health significance

Indexed keywords

EID: 22944457949     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/wps19980004     Document Type: Article

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