Factors influencing the prevalence of Salmonella spp. in swine farms: A meta-analysis approach

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 81, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 148-177

  Sanchez, J ^a   Dohoo, I R ^a   Christensen, J ^b   Rajic, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Meta regression; Prevalence; Random effect models; Salmonella; Swine

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL SALMONELLOSIS; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; META ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SALMONELLA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE;

ANIMALS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; META-ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS, ANIMAL; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; SALMONELLA; SUIDAE;

EID: 34347255647     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2007.04.005     Document Type: Article

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