Salmonella in Belgian laying hens: An identification of risk factors

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 83, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 323-336

  Namata, Harriet ^a   Méroc, Estelle ^b   Aerts, Marc ^a   Faes, Christel ^a   Abrahantes, José Cortiñas ^a   Imberechts, Hein ^b   Mintiens, Koen ^b  

^a HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b VETERINARY AND AGROCHEMICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Laying hens; Production type; Salmonella; Within flock correlation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL SALMONELLOSIS; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; EGG; FECES; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SEASON; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BELGIUM; CHICKENS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; EGGS; FECES; FEMALE; LOGISTIC MODELS; POULTRY DISEASES; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS, ANIMAL; SEASONS;

GALLUS GALLUS; SALMONELLA;

EID: 38849121313     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2007.09.002     Document Type: Article

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