Investigation on intestinal bacterial flora and Salmonella spp. presence in organic and conventional chickens;Valutazione Della Flora Microbica Intestinale E Presenza Di Salmonella Spp. In Polli Allevati Con Metodo Biologico E Convenzionale

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 305-308

  Casagrande Proietti, Patrizia ^a   Castellini, Cesare ^a   dal Bosco, Alessandro ^a   Pia Franciosini, Maria ^a   Asdrubali, Giampaolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conventional chickens; Intestinal bacterial flora; Organic chickens; Salmonella spp

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR HADAR;

EID: 35448958838     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: 1828051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2007.305     Document Type: Article

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