Factors associated with Salmonella presence in environmental samples and bulk tank milk from US dairies

Zoonoses and Public Health

Volumn 57, Issue 7-8, 2010, Pages

  Ruzante, J M ^a   Lombard, J E ^b   Wagner, B ^b   Fossler, C P ^b   Karns, J S ^c   Van Kessel, J A S ^c   Gardner, I A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulk tank milk; Dairy cattle; Environmental samples; Milk filters; National Animal Health Monitoring System; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; COW; DAIRY INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HERD; MANURE; MILK; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLOSIS;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DAIRYING; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; FECES; LOGISTIC MODELS; MILK; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS, ANIMAL; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE; SALMONELLA;

EID: 78649672231     PISSN: 18631959     EISSN: 18632378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2010.01333.x     Document Type: Article

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