Prevalence and sources of Campylobacter spp. contamination in free-range broiler production in the southern part of Belgium;Prévalence et sources de contamination par Campylobacter spp. des productions de poulets de chair élevés en plein air dans le sud de la Belgique

Biotechnology, Agronomy, Society and Environment

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 279-288

  Vandeplas, Sabrina ^a   Dubois Dauphin, Robin ^a   Palm, Rodolphe ^a   Beckers, Yves ^a   Thonart, Philippe ^a   Théwis, André ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Campylobacter; Epidemiology; Free range broiler flocks; Open air range; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER COLI; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; GALLUS GALLUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 77954171646     PISSN: 13706233     EISSN: 17804507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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