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Prevalence and distribution of Salmonella in organic and conventional broiler poultry farms.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Nov 2010
Alali Walid Q, Thakur Siddhartha, Berghaus Roy D, Martin Michael P, Gebreyes Wondwossen A
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The objective of this cross-sectional study was to compare the prevalence of Salmonella and antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella, as well as investigate the distribution of this pathogen in organic and conventional broiler poultry farms. Fecal (n = 420), feed (n = 140), and drinking water (n = 140) samples were collected from birds at 3 and 8 weeks of age for 2-flock cycles. One house was sampled per farm at three...
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