Sensitivity of environmental sampling methods for detecting Salmonella enteritidis in commercial laying flocks relative to the within-flock prevalence

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 138, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 330-339

  Arnold, M E ^a   Carrique Mas, J J ^a   Davies, R H ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Pooled sampling; Salmonella; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BAYES THEOREM; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG LAYING; HERD; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SAMPLING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL SALMONELLOSIS; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FECES; FEMALE; MICROBIOLOGY; OVARY; OVIDUCT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FECES; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; OVARY; OVIDUCTS; POULTRY DISEASES; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS, ANIMAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 76549131346     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268809990598     Document Type: Article

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