Small ruminants as carriers of the emerging foodborne pathogen Arcobacter on small and medium farms

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 97, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 124-129

  De Smet, Sarah ^a   De Zutter, Lieven ^a   Houf, Kurt ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Arcobacter; Faeces; Goats; Healthy; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARCOBACTER; ARCOBACTER BUTZLERI; ARCOBACTER CRYAEROPHILUS; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79954630130     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.02.004     Document Type: Article

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