Estimation of Salmonella prevalence in UK egg-laying holdings

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 94, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 306-309

  Arnold, M E ^a   Papadopoulou, C ^a   Davies, R H ^a   Carrique Mas, J J ^a   Evans, S J ^a   Hoinville, L J ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian methods; Laying flocks; Salmonella; Test sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL SALMONELLOSIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BAYES THEOREM; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; EGG; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA FOOD POISONING; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; CHICKENS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; EGGS; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; POULTRY DISEASES; PREVALENCE; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA FOOD POISONING; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS, ANIMAL; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE;

SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 77949652929     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2010.01.004     Document Type: Article

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