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Salmonella spp. transmission in a vertically integrated poultry operation: Clustering and diversity analysis using phenotyping (serotyping, phage typing) and genotyping (MLVA).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Crabb Helen Kathleen, Allen Joanne Lee, Devlin Joanne Maree, Firestone Simon Matthew, Wilks Colin Reginald, Gilkerson James Rudkin
Abstract excerpt
The transmission of Salmonella enterica within a vertically integrated poultry operation was investigated longitudinally over an 18-month period (2013-2014). Thirty six percent of all samples collected (1503 of 4219) were positive for salmonellae with seven Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovars, and one Salmonella enterica subsp. salamae serovar detected. Both Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovars...
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