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Oral treatment with bacteriophages reduces the concentration of Salmonella Enteritidis PT4 in caecal contents of broilers 

Authors: Laurimar Fiorentin;  Nilson D. Vieira; Waldomiro Barioni Jr

DOI: 10.1080/01445340500112157

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Published in: Avian Pathology, Volume 34, Issue 3 June 2005 , pages 258 - 263

Subjects: Agriculture & Environmental Sciences; Virology;

Number of References: 52

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