The presence of Arcobacter species in breeding hens and eggs from these hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2404-2407

  Lipman, L ^a   Ho, H ^b   Gaastra, W ^c  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NONG LAM UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Arcobacter spp.; Breeding hen; Egg

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; EGG; EGG LAYING; ENTEROBACTER; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; OVIDUCT; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; EGGS; ENTEROBACTER; FEMALE; OVIDUCTS; OVIPOSITION;

ARCOBACTER; ARCOBACTER BUTZLERI; ARCOBACTER CRYAEROPHILUS; ARCOBACTER SKIRROWII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 55749110618     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2008-00092     Document Type: Article

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