Failure of a low virulence Streptococcus gallolyticus serotype 1 strain to immunize pigeons against streptococcosis

Avian Pathology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 421-423

  Kimpe, Anja ^a   Hermans, K ^a   De Herdt, P ^a   Haesebrouck, F ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL VACCINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; FECES; IMMUNOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PIGEONS AND DOVES; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; TREATMENT FAILURE; VACCINATION;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL VACCINES; COLUMBIDAE; FECES; POULTRY DISEASES; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS; TREATMENT FAILURE; VACCINATION;

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COLUMBA; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS GALLOLYTICUS;

EID: 0036801406     PISSN: 03079457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0307945021000005770     Document Type: Article

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