Comparison of sampling methods to detect Salmonella infection of turkey flocks

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 635-645

  Mueller Doblies, D ^a   Sayers, A R ^a   Carrique Mas, J J ^a   Davies, R H ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Detection; Environment; Salmonella; Sampling methods; Turkeys

Indexed keywords

DUST; HOUSES;

DETECTION; DUST SAMPLES; ENVIRONMENT; FIELD STUDIES; LEVELS OF DETECTIONS; MAXIMUM SENSITIVITY; POULTRY SECTOR; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS; SAMPLING METHOD; TURKEY;

SALMONELLA;

BACTERIAL DISEASE; BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DETECTION METHOD; DISEASE PREVALENCE; GAMEBIRD; POULTRY; SAMPLING;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLOSIS; TURKEY (BIRD);

SALMONELLA;

EID: 68049117344     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04230.x     Document Type: Article

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