Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC)

Veterinary Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 299-316

  Dho Moulin, Maryvonne ^a   Fairbrother, John Morris ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerobactin; Avian; Capsule; Escherichia coli; Fimbriae; Virulence

Indexed keywords

AVES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLUS GALLUS;

ADHESIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; CLASSIFICATION; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; REVIEW; SYNDROME; TURKEY (BIRD); VIRULENCE;

ADHESINS, ESCHERICHIA COLI; ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; CHICKENS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; POULTRY DISEASES; SYNDROME; TURKEYS; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0033088883     PISSN: 09284249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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