Reduction of Salmonella Shedding by Sows during Gestation in Relation to Its Fecal Microbiome

Pork meat is estimated to be responsible for 10–20% of human salmonellosis cases in Europe. Control strategies at the farm could reduce contamination at the slaughterhouse. One of the targeted sectors of production is maternity, where sows could be Salmonella reservoirs. The aim of this study was to...

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Main Authors: Guillaume Larivière-Gauthier, Alexandre Thibodeau, Ann Letellier, Étienne Yergeau, Philippe Fravalo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02219/full