Use of wide-host-range bacteriophages to reduce Salmonella on poultry products

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 754-757

  Bielke, L R ^a   Higgins, S E ^a   Donoghue, A M ^b   Donoghue, D J ^a   Hargis, B M ^a   Tellez, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteriophages; Host range; Poultry products; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 36049041893     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2007.754.757     Document Type: Article

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