Multilevel Analysis of Environmental Salmonella Prevalences and Management Practices on 49 Broiler Breeder Farms in Four South-Eastern States, USA

Zoonoses and Public Health

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 365-374

  Berghaus, R D ^a   Mathis, D L ^a   Bramwell, R K ^b   Macklin, K S ^c   Wilson, J L ^d   Wineland, M J ^e   Maurer, J J ^a   Lee, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^e NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler breeder; Management; Multilevel analysis; Poultry; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BREEDING; BROILER; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RODENT CONTROL; SALMONELLA; UNITED STATES; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; FEMALE; MALE; POULTRY DISEASES; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS, ANIMAL; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES;

AVES; SALMONELLA;

EID: 84864065912     PISSN: 18631959     EISSN: 18632378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2012.01464.x     Document Type: Article

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