Selection and application of bacteriophages for treating Salmonella enteritidis infections in poultry

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 163-168

  Higgins, S E ^a   Higgins, J P ^a   Bielke, L R ^a   Hargis, B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; Poultry; Salmonella enteritidis; Selection

Indexed keywords

AVES; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

EID: 34249904911     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2007.163.168     Document Type: Article

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