Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli contamination at different stages of the chicken slaughtering process

Poultry Science

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2638-2641

  Alonso, M Z ^a   Padola, N L ^a   Parma, A E ^a   Lucchesi, P M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL CENTRO DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Chicken; Enteropathogenic escherichia coli; Polymerase chain reaction; Slaughter

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 80054903582     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2011-01621     Document Type: Article

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