Prevention of intestinal Campylobacter jejuni colonization in broilers by combinations of in-feed organic acids

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1265-1273

  Skanseng B ^a   Kaldhusdal, M ^b   Moen, B ^a   Gjevre, A G ^b   Johannessen, G S ^b   Sekelja, M ^a,c   Trosvik, P ^c   Rudi, K ^a,d  

^a NOFIMA   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^d INLAND NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Campylobacter jejuni; formic acid; infection model; potassium sorbate; poultry

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; FORMIC ACID; POTABLE WATER; POTASSIUM;

BROILER CHICKENS; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CHICKEN FLOCKS; COLONISATION; FOOD-SAFETY; INFECTION MODELS; INTERVENTION STRATEGY; POTASSIUM SORBATES; POULTRY PRODUCTS; SORBATES;

BACTERIA;

FORMIC ACID; SORBIC ACID;

BACTERIUM; COLONIZATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DRINKING WATER; FOOD PRODUCTION; INHIBITION; NUMERICAL MODEL; ORGANIC ACID; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PATHOGENICITY; POULTRY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BROILER; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH INHIBITION; HERD; IN VIVO STUDY; INHIBITION KINETICS; INTERVENTION STUDY; NONHUMAN;

CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 77956907232     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04766.x     Document Type: Article

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