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Campylobacter from sows in farrow-to-finish pig farms: risk indicators and genetic diversity.
Veterinary microbiology - 29 Dec 2011
Denis Martine, Henrique Emmanuelle, Chidaine Bérengère, Tircot Annie, Bougeard Stéphanie, Fravalo Philippe
Abstract excerpt
Sows have been identified as a source of Campylobacter contamination in piglets. We carried out a one-year study, in 2008, at 53 farrow-to-finish farms in Brittany, France, to determine the proportion of sows excreting Campylobacter. We also determined the genotypes of the Campylobacter isolates. Moreover, Generalized Estimating Equations including repeated effects were used to assess the association between...
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