Outbreak of Salmonella Thompson infection in a Swedish dairy herd

Veterinary Record

Volumn 163, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 596-599

  Sternberg, S ^a   Johnsson, A ^b   Aspan, A ^a   Bergstrom K ^a   Kallay, T B ^c   Szanto, E ^d   Johnson, A ^b  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Flackarp Veterinary Practice   (Sweden)

^c AnalyCen Nordic   (Sweden)

^d Swedish Board of Agriculture   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR THOMPSON; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 57449117705     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.163.20.596     Document Type: Article

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