Listeria monocytogenes contamination of finishing pigs: An exploratory epidemiological survey in France

Veterinary Research

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 737-748

  Belœil, Pierre Alexandre ^a   Chauvin, Claire ^a   Toquin, Marie Thérèse ^a   Fablet, Christelle ^a   Le Nôtre, Yolaine ^a   Salvat, Gilles ^a   Madec, François ^a   Fravalo, Philippe ^a  

^a Healthy Pigs Production and Experimentation Section   (France)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Finishing pig; Listeria monocytogenes; Risk factor; Wet feeding

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CARCASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; FRANCE; HERD; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MANAGEMENT; NONHUMAN; PIG FARMING; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SWINE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CARRIER STATE; FECES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRANCE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; LISTERIA INFECTIONS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LOGISTIC MODELS; RISK FACTORS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 9144243567     PISSN: 09284249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/vetres:2003031     Document Type: Article

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