Comparison of different sampling strategies and laboratory methods for the detection of C. jejuni and C. coli from broiler flocks at primary production

Zoonoses and Public Health

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 412-425

  Vidal, A B ^a   Rodgers, J ^a   Arnold, M ^a   Clifton Hadley, F ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian; Boot swabs; Broilers; Campylobacter; Primary production; Sampling

Indexed keywords

DILUENT; PEPTONE; WATER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BROILER; CAMPYLOBACTER COLI; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENRICHMENT CULTURE; FECES ANALYSIS; INCUBATION TEMPERATURE; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; TRANSPORT MEDIUM;

CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER COLI; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI;

EID: 84880744519     PISSN: 18631959     EISSN: 18632378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/zph.12009     Document Type: Article

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