Campylobacter control in poultry by current intervention measures ineffective: Urgent need for intensified fundamental research

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 152, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 219-228

  Hermans, David ^a   Van Deun, Kim ^a   Messens, Winy ^b   Martel, An ^a   Van Immerseel, Filip ^a   Haesebrouck, Freddy ^a   Rasschaert, Geertrui ^b   Heyndrickx, Marc ^a,b   Pasmans, Frank ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES RESEARCH ILVO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Campylobacter; Cecal colonization; On farm control measure; Poultry

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOCIN; DRINKING WATER; FOOD ADDITIVE; PREBIOTIC AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIOPHAGE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTERIOSIS; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION; POULTRY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; VACCINATION; WATER TREATMENT;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL VACCINES; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS; CHICKENS; HUMANS; MEAT; POULTRY; POULTRY DISEASES; PROBIOTICS;

AVES; CAMPYLOBACTER; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 80051816039     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: 18732542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.03.010     Document Type: Review

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