Investigating Salmonella serotypes colonizing laying hen housing across Southern Greece: Implications to public health

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 841-843

  Rousi, Vasiliki ^a   Madouvalou, Stavroula ^a   Pasiotou, M ^b   Diamantis, Xristos ^c   Burriel, Angeliki R ^d  

^a Institute of Veterinary Research   (Greece)

^b Ministry of Agriculture   (Greece)

^c Faculty of Animal Production   (Greece)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Eggs; Greece; Hen; Laying; Poultry; Public

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953780155     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/javaa.2010.841.843     Document Type: Article

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