Penetration time of Salmonella Heidelberg through shells of white and brown commercial eggs

F Raghiante, TS Rocha, DA Rossi, PL Silva
2010 Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science  
This study aimed at determining the minimum time required for the penetration of Salmonella Heidelberg inside the eggs after contact with contaminated material. Recently-collected brown and white eggs from laying hens between 45-50 weeks of age, reared in a commercial poultry house, were artificially contaminated by contact with wood shavings moistened with liquid inoculum of Salmonella Heidelberg in stationarygrowth phase (10 3
doi:10.1590/s1516-635x2010000400009 fatcat:edmf6bn5aveufo66bvuuk3sgqa