Escherichia coli as a pathogen in dogs and cats

Veterinary Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 285-298

  Beutin, Lothar ^a  

^a ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cats; Diarrhoea; Dogs; Escherichia coli infections; Extra intestinal diseases; Humans; Virulence factors

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FELIS CATUS;

ENTEROTOXIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; REVIEW; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ENTEROTOXINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0033091663     PISSN: 09284249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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