A comparison of transmission characteristics of <it>Salmonella enterica </it>serovar Enteritidis between pair-housed and group-housed laying hens

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Human cases of bacterial gastro-enteritis are often caused by the consumption of eggs contaminated with <it>Salmonella </it>species, mainly <it>Salmonella enterica </it>serovar Enteriditis (<it>Salmonella </it>Enteritidis). To...

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Main Authors: Thomas Ekelijn, Bouma Annemarie, Klinkenberg Don
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.veterinaryresearch.org/content/42/1/40