Investigation of prevalence and risk factors for Campylobacter in broiler flocks at slaughter: Results from a UK survey

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 140, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1725-1727

  Lawes, J R ^a   Vidal, A ^a   Clifton Hadley, F A ^a   Sayers, R ^a   Rodgers, J ^a   Snow, L ^a   Evans, S J ^a   Powell, L F ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Broiler; caeca; Campylobacter; epidemiology; risk factor

Indexed keywords

AGE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BROILER; CAMPYLOBACTER COLI; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CAMPYLOBACTERIOSIS; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; POULTRY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMALS; CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CHICKENS; GREAT BRITAIN; POULTRY DISEASES; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84865449548     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268812000982     Document Type: Review

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