The relationship between the duration of fecal shedding and the production of contaminated eggs by laying hens infected with strains of Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Heidelberg

Avian Diseases

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 382-386

  Gast, Richard K ^a   Guard Bouldin, Jean ^a   Holt, Peter S ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chickens; Egg contamination; Fecal shedding; Salmonella Enteritidis; Salmonella Heidelberg

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR HEIDELBERG; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

EID: 24944568207     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/7322-010705R.1     Document Type: Article

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