Assessing cellulitis pathogenicity of Escherichia coli isolates in broiler chickens assessed by an in vivo inoculation model

Avian Diseases

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 491-496

  Jeffrey, J S ^a   Chin, R P ^b   Singer, R S ^c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler chicken; Cellulitis; Escherichia coli; In vivo model; Infectious process; Pathogenicity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0033167427     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1592647     Document Type: Review

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