Survey of the prevalence of Salmonella species on commercial laying farms in the United Kingdom

Veterinary Record

Volumn 161, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 471-476

  Snow, L C ^a   Davies, R H ^b   Christiansen, K H ^a   Carrique Mas, J J ^b   Wales, A D ^b   O'Connor, J L ^a   Cook, A J C ^a   Evans, S J ^a  

^a Centre for Epidemiology and Risk Analysis   (United Kingdom)

^b VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR HADAR; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR INFANTIS; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR VIRCHOW; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 35349024925     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.161.14.471     Document Type: Article

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