Diversity of flaA genotypes among Campylobacter jejuni isolated from six niche-market poultry species at farm and processing

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 299-307

  VanWorth, C ^a   McCrea, B A ^b   Tonooka, K H ^a   Boggs, C L ^a   Schrader, J S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAS; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; GALLUS GALLUS; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 33244481051     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.2.299     Document Type: Article

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