Article
Distribution and Diversity of Salmonella Strains in Shipments of Hatchling Poultry, United States, 2013.
Zoonoses and public health - 1 Aug 2015
Habing G G, Kessler S E, Mollenkopf D F, Wittum T E, Anderson T C, Barton Behravesh C, Joseph L A, Erdman M M
Abstract excerpt
Multistate outbreaks of salmonellosis associated with live poultry contact have been occurring with increasing frequency. In 2013, multistate outbreaks of salmonellosis were traced back to exposure to live poultry, some of which were purchased at a national chain of farm stores (Farm store chain Y). This study was conducted at 36 stores of Farm store chain Y and was concurrent with the timing of exposure for the...
Topics
- Animals
- Chickens
- Commerce
- Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Poultry Diseases
- Salmonella Infections, Animal
- Salmonella enterica
- United States