Salmonella Enteritidis is superior in egg white survival compared with other Salmonella serotypes

Poultry Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 842-845

  De Vylder, J ^a   Raspoet, R ^a   Dewulf, J ^a   Haesebrouck, F ^a   Ducatelle, R ^a   Van Immerseel, F ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Egg albumen; Egg contamination; Food poisoning; Salmonella Enteritidis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874403578     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2012-02668     Document Type: Article

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