Survival of Campylobacter jejuni in naturally and artificially contaminated laying hen feces

Poultry Science

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 364-369

  Ahmed, M F M ^a,b   Schulz, J ^a   Hartung, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b Mansoura University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Campylobacter jejuni; Feces; Poultry; Survival time

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI;

EID: 84872352322     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2012-02496     Document Type: Note

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