Campylobacter in Finnish organic laying hens in autumn 2003 and spring 2004

Poultry Science

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1223-1228

  Sulonen, J ^a   Karenlampi R ^a   Holma, U ^a   Hanninen M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Campylobacter; Hen; Organic

Indexed keywords

CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER COLI; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CHICKEN; EGG LAYING; FECES; FEMALE; FINLAND; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SEASON; TIME;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; CAMPYLOBACTER; CHICKENS; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, PULSED-FIELD; FECES; FEMALE; FINLAND; OVIPOSITION; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34547682299     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/86.6.1223     Document Type: Article

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