Sources and spread of thermophilic Campylobacter spp. during partial depopulation of broiler chicken flocks

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 264-270

  Allen, V M ^a   Weaver, H ^a   Ridley, A M ^b   Harris, J A ^a   Sharma, M ^b   Emery, J ^c   Sparks, N ^d   Lewis, M ^a   Edge, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^d SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; CAMPYLOBACTER;

EID: 39149102476     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.2.264     Document Type: Article

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