Evaluation of a competitive exclusion culture and megan vac 1 on salmonella typhimurium colonization in neonatal broiler chickens

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 456-463

  McReynolds, J L ^a   Moore, R W ^b   McElroy, A P ^c   Hargis, B M ^d   Caldwell, D J ^e  

^a SOUTHERN PLAINS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^e TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chicken; Competitive exclusion; Salmonella; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 34748834049     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/16.3.456     Document Type: Article

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