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Serotype and genotype diversity and hatchery transmission of Campylobacter jejuni in commercial poultry flocks.
Veterinary microbiology - 20 Sept 2001
Petersen L, Nielsen E M, On S L
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We investigated the genotype and serotype diversity of Campylobacter coli and C. jejuni in two parent flocks of adult hens and their offspring over two rotations in order to evaluate the role of hatchery mediated transmission and/or vertical transmission of campylobacters in broiler flocks. In total, 314 C. jejuni and 32 C. coli isolates from parent and broiler flocks and from the surroundings of broiler houses...
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