Phenotypic and genotypic methods for typing campylobacter jejuni and campylobacter coli in poultry

Poultry Science

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 255-264

  Eberle, K N ^a   Kiess, A S ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Campylobacter; Food safety; Genotyping; Phenotype; Poultry

Indexed keywords

EID: 83755183104     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2011-01414     Document Type: Review

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