Faecal sampling underestimates the actual prevalence of salmonella in laying Hen flocks

Zoonoses and Public Health

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 471-476

  Van Hoorebeke, S ^a   Van Immerseel, F ^a   De Vylder, J ^a   Ducatelle, R ^a   Haesebrouck, F ^a   Pasmans, F ^a   De Kruif, A ^a   Dewulf, J ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Laying hens; Prevalence; Salmonella; Sampling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CLOACA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG LAYING; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY TEST; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLOSIS;

ANIMALS; BELGIUM; CHICKENS; CLOACA; FECES; FEMALE; OVIPOSITION; POULTRY DISEASES; PREVALENCE; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS, ANIMAL;

SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

EID: 70249096621     PISSN: 18631959     EISSN: 18632378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2008.01211.x     Document Type: Article

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