Polymerase chain reaction detection of naturally occurring Campylobacter in commercial broiler chicken embryos

Poultry Science

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1134-1137

  Hiett, K L ^a   Cox, N A ^a   Rothrock, M J ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Campylobacter; Embryo; Gastrointestinal tract; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875019991     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2012-02812     Document Type: Article

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