Microbiology of contaminated or visibly clean broiler carcasses processed with an inside-outside bird washer

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 955-958

  Smith, D P ^a   Northcutt, J K ^a   Musgrove, M T ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Campylobacter; E. coli; Fecal contamination; Inside outside bird washer; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348841071     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2005.955.958     Document Type: Article

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