The occurrence of Campylobacter species in Hungarian broiler chickens from farm to slaughter

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series B: Infectious Diseases and Veterinary Public Health

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 291-294

  Jozwiak, A ^a   Reichart, O ^a   Laczay, P ^a  

^a SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; GALLUS GALLUS; INSECTA;

EID: 33746392871     PISSN: 09311793     EISSN: 14390450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0450.2006.00958.x     Document Type: Article

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