Comparison of polymerase chain reaction and bacterial culture for Salmonella detection in the Muscovy duck in Trinidad and Tobago Comparación de la reacción en cadena de la polimerasa y el cultivo bacteriano como métodos de detección de Salmonella en patos criollos en Trinidad y Tobago

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence and serovar identity of Salmonella, at the national level, in farmed Muscovy ducks (Cairina moschata) in Trinidad and Tobago, and to compare the relative benefits of bacterial culture to those of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) fo...

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Main Authors: Joanne Rampersad, Jenelle Johnson, Gabriel Brown, Michael Samlal, David Ammons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2008-04-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892008000400006