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Genome-wide SNP analysis identifies major QTL for Salmonella colonization in the chicken.
Animal genetics - 1 Apr 2011
Fife M S, Howell J S, Salmon N, Hocking P M, van Diemen P M, Jones M A, Stevens M P, Kaiser P
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Salmonella-infected poultry products are a major source of human Salmonella infection. The prophylactic use of antimicrobials in poultry production was recently banned in the EU, increasing the need for alternative methods to control Salmonella infections in poultry flocks. Genetic selection of chickens more resistant to Salmonella colonization provides an attractive means of sustainably controlling the pathogen...
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