The Efficacy of the natural plant extracts, thymol and carvacrol against campylobacter colonization in broiler chickens

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 321-325

  Arsi, K ^a   Donoghue, A M ^b   Venkitanarayanan, K ^c   Kollanoor Johny, A ^c   Fanatico, A C ^d   Blore, P J ^a   Donoghue, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^d APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 84920262987     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: 17454565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jfs.12129     Document Type: Article

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