Pathogenic and fecal Escherichia coli strains from turkeys in a commercial operation

Avian Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 562-569

  Altekruse, S F ^a   Elvinger, F ^b   DebRoy, C ^c   Pierson, F W ^b   Eifert, J D ^d   Sriranganathan, N ^b  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli infections; Poultry diseases

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 0036656459     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/0005-2086(2002)046[0562:PAFECS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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