A comparison of Salmonella serotypes isolated from New Zealand sea lions and feral pigs on the Auckland Island by Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 566-570

  Fenwick, S G ^a   Duignan, P J ^b   Nicol, C M ^c   Leyland, M J ^b   Hunter, J E B ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Auckland Islands; Feral pigs; New Zealand sea lion; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARCTOCEPHALUS; ARCTOCEPHALUS FORSTERI; MAMMALIA; OTARIIDAE; PANTHERA LEO; PHOCARCTOS HOOKERI; PHOCIDAE; SALMONELLA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 5044248767     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-40.3.566     Document Type: Article

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