Phenotypic and molecular typing of Salmonella strains reveals different contamination sources in two commercial pig slaughterhouses.

doi:10.1128/AEM.70.9.5305-5314.2004

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Phenotypic and molecular typing of Salmonella strains reveals different contamination sources in two commercial pig slaughterhouses.

Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Sept 2004

Botteldoorn Nadine, Herman Lieve, Rijpens Nancy, Heyndrickx Marc

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This study aimed to define the origin of Salmonella contamination on swine carcasses and the distribution of Salmonella serotypes in two commercial slaughterhouses during normal activity. Salmonellae were isolated from carcasses, from colons and mesenteric lymph nodes of individual pigs, and from...

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Abattoirs
Air Microbiology
Animals
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Colon
Food Contamination
Lymph Nodes
Meat
Phenotype
Phylogeny
Salmonella
Salmonella Phages
Swine

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