A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of biosecurity and vaccination in reducing Salmonella spp. in broiler chickens

Food Research International

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 617-627

  Totton, Sarah C ^a   Farrar, Ashley M ^a   Wilkins, Wendy ^a,b   Bucher, Oliver ^a,c   Waddell, Lisa A ^a,c   Wilhelm, Barbara J ^a   McEwen, Scott A ^c   Rajić, Andrijana ^a,b,c  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biosecurity; Broiler chicken; Meta analysis; Salmonella; Systematic review; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

BIO-SECURITY; BROILER CHICKENS; META-ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VACCINATION;

ANIMALS; HEALTH RISKS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; VACCINES;

SALMONELLA;

AVES; GALLUS; GALLUS GALLUS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SCOPUS;

EID: 84857389928     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2011.09.005     Document Type: Article

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