Salmonella Enteritidis in commercial layer flocks in Europe: Legislative background, on-farm sampling and main challenges

Revista Brasileira de Ciencia Avicola / Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-9

  Carrique Mas, J J ^a,b   Davies, R H ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

EID: 47649117964     PISSN: 1516635X     EISSN: 18069061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-635X2008000100001     Document Type: Review

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