Prevalence of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in chicken hybrids with different growth rates, reared according to conventional and "Free-Range" production methods

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 381-384

  Miraglia, D ^a   Ranucci, D ^a   Branciari, R ^a   Cioffi, A ^a   Mammoli, R ^a   Cenci Goga, B T ^a   Avellini, P ^a  

^a Facolta di Medicina Veterinaria   (Italy)

Author keywords

Campylobacter coli; Campylobacter jejuni; Chicken; Rearing system

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BREEDING; CAMPYLOBACTER COLI; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD PROCESSING; GRAM STAINING; INCUBATION TIME; MEAT; NONHUMAN; POULTRY FARMING; PREVALENCE; SPECIES DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CAMPYLOBACTER COLI; CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CHICKENS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; POULTRY DISEASES; PREVALENCE;

CAMPYLOBACTER COLI; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI;

EID: 34547830890     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11259-007-0042-3     Document Type: Article

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