Impact of downtime on reducing aerobic bacterial counts in cleaned and disinfected trailers

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-41

  Amass, Sandra F ^a   Thompson, Bob ^b   Dimmich, Kim M ^a   Gaul, Angle M ^a   Schneider, Jessica L ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GENUS PLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Downtime; Swine; Trailer

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33846273067     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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