Discrepancy between the occurrence of Arcobacter in chickens and broiler carcass contamination

Poultry Science

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 744-751

  Van Driessche, E ^a   Houf, K ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Arcobacter; Host; Isolation method; Natural chicken flora; Poultry

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARCOBACTER; AVES; CAMPYLOBACTER; GALLUS GALLUS;

ANIMAL; ARCOBACTER; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; FEATHER; FOOD CONTAMINATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MEAT; MICROBIOLOGY; POULTRY; SKIN; SLAUGHTERHOUSE;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMALS; ARCOBACTER; CHICKENS; FEATHERS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; MEAT; POULTRY; SKIN; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 34548572824     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/86.4.744     Document Type: Article

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