Isolation of Escherichia coli from cellulitis and other lesions of the same bird in broilers at slaughter

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 159-162

  Gomis, Susantha M ^a   Goodhope, Robert ^b   Kumor, Les ^c   Caddy, Norleen ^a   Riddell, Craig ^b   Potter, Andrew A ^a,d   Allan, Brenda J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^d Health Sciences Centre Calgary   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CELLULITIS; CHICKEN; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; SEROTYPING;

ANIMALS; CELLULITIS; CHICKENS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; POULTRY DISEASES; SEROTYPING;

EID: 0031287803     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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