Egg-borne infections of humans with salmonella: Not only an S. enteritidis problem

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 15-26

  Threlfall, E J ^a   Wain, J ^a   Peters, T ^a   Lane, C ^a   De Pinna, E ^a   Little, C L ^a   Wales, A D ^b   Davies, R A ^b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

control; egg related infections; S. enteritidis; S. typhimurium; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 84927563234     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: 17434777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0043933914000026     Document Type: Review

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