Resources

Umali, 2012 – Transmission and Shedding Patterns of Salmonella in Naturally Infected Captive Wild Roof Rats (Rattus rattus) from a Salmonella-Contaminated Layer Farm

Rodents play a major role in the transmission and maintenance of Salmonella contamination cycles in poultry facilities. However, very limited …

Sasaki, 2012 – Risk factors for Salmonella prevalence in laying-hen farms in Japan

Human salmonellosis cases, particularly those caused by Salmonella Enteritidis, have been closely linked to egg consumption. This epidemiological survey was …

Revolledo, 2012 – Current perspectives in avian salmonellosis: Vaccines and immune mechanisms of protection

Salmonellosis is one of the most prevalent food borne diseases worldwide. Food animal shave been identified as reservoirs for nontyphoid …

Martelli, 2012 – Salmonella serovars isolated from table eggs: An overview

Salmonellosis can be acquired through consumption of infected raw or undercooked eggs. The European Commission has set criteria to control …

Lapuz, 2012 – Comparison of the Prevalence of Salmonella Infection in Layer Hens from Commercial Layer Farms with High and Low Rodent Densities

A comparison on the prevalence of Salmonella infection in layer hens from commercial layer farms with high and low rodent …

Holt, 2011 – Changes in Peyer’s Patch and Cecal Tonsil B Lymphocytes in Laying Hens Following Challenge with Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis

Two trials were conducted to determine B cell changes in Peyer’s Patches (PP) and Cecal Tonsils (CT) of specific-pathogen-free Single …

Gast, 2011 – Frequency and Persistence of Fecal Shedding Following Exposure of Laying Hens to Different Oral Doses of Salmonella enteritidis

Infection of egg-laying poultry with Salmonella enteritidis and the associated transmission of illness to consumers of contaminated eggs has been …

Garcia, 2011 – Assessment of Salmonella spp. in feces, cloacal swabs, and eggs (eggshell and content separately) from a laying hen farm

Microbial pathogens of the genus Salmonella are among the leading causes of foodborne illness in the world. The present study …

Gantois, 2009 – Mechanisms of egg contamination by Salmonella Enteritidis

Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) has been the major cause of the food-borne salmonellosis pandemic in humans over the last 20 years, …

Esaki, 2012 – National surveillance of Salmonella Enteritidis in commercial eggs in Japan

A total of 105 033 eggs were collected across Japan from June 2010 to January 2011 and tested for Salmonella …

De Vylder, 2011 – Horizontal transmission of Salmonella Enteritidis in groups of experimentally infected laying hens housed in different housing systems

Concerns regarding the welfare of laying hens have led to the ban of conventional battery cages in Europe from 2012 …

De Reu, 2006 – Eggshell factors influencing eggshell penetration and whole egg contamination by different bacteria, including Salmonella enteritidis

Trans-shell infection routes and whole egg contamination of 7 selected bacterial strains; Staphylococcus warneri, Acinetobacter baumannii,Alcaligenes sp., Serratia marcescens, Carnobacterium …

Tahmasbi, 2012 – The effects of phytase and root hydroalcoholic extract of Withania somnifera on productive performance and bone mineralisation of laying hens in the late phase of production

A 6-week study was conducted to investigate the effects of phytase and hydro alcoholic extract of Withania somnifera root (WS) …

A Pérez-Bonilla, 2012 – Effect of crude protein and fat content of diet on productive performance and egg quality traits of brown egg-laying hens with different initial body weight

A trial was conducted to study the influence of CP and fat content of the diet on performance and egg …

Pérez-Bonilla, 2012 – Effect of crude protein and fat content of diet on productive performance and egg quality traits of brown egg-laying hens with different initial body weight

Hammershoj, 2012 – The effects of kale (Brassica oleracea ssp. acephala), basil (Ocimum basilicum) and thyme (Thymus vulgaris) as forage material in organic egg production on egg quality

In organic egg production, forage material as part of the diet for laying hens is mandatory. The purpose of the …

Cufadar, 2011 – The effect of dietary calcium concentration and particle size on performance, eggshell quality, bone mechanical properties and tibia mineral contents in moulted laying hens

A total of 72 H&N Brown Nick laying hens, 76 weeks of age (moulted at 60 weeks of age), were …

Anderson, 2011 – Effect of Rearing Dietary Regimen, Feeder Space and Density on Egg Production, Quality and Size Distribution in Two Strains of Brown Egg Layers

Step-Up Protein (SUP) rearing regimens can reduce Feed Consumption (FC) and Body Weight(BW), while still resulting in pullets with equal …