Salmonella enterica prevalence in finishing pigs at slaughter plants in Northern Italy

Finishing pigs carrying <em>Salmonella enterica</em> are believed to be the main source of carcass contamination at the beginning of slaughtering. The aim of this study was to assess the<em> S. enterica</em> carrier status of finishing pigs at herd level by sampling pooled fa...

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Main Authors: Irene Alpigiani, Cristina Bacci, Elisa Lanzoni, Franco Brindani, Silvia Bonardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-04-01
Series:Italian Journal of Food Safety
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/1609