Application of medium-chain fatty acids in drinking water increases Campylobacter jejuni colonization threshold in broiler chicks

Poultry Science

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1733-1738

  Hermans, D ^a   Martel, A ^a   Garmyn, A ^a   Verlinden, M ^a   Heyndrickx, M ^b   Gantois, I ^c   Haesebrouck, F ^a   Pasmans, F ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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

^c Vitamex   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Broiler chicken; Campylobacter jejuni; Colonization threshold; Medium chain fatty acid; Water application

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862295509     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2011-02106     Document Type: Article

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