Extensive intestinal spirochaetosis in pigs challenged with Brachyspira pilosicoli

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 309-312

  Jensen, Tim K ^a   Boye, Mette ^a   Møller, Kristian ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL MODEL; BRACHYSPIRA PILOSICOLI; COLITIS; COLON MUCOSA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIARRHEA; FECES ANALYSIS; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROCHETE; SWINE DISEASE;

ANIMALS; COLITIS; DIARRHEA; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; INTESTINE, LARGE; SERPULINA; SPIROCHAETALES INFECTIONS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

EID: 1842505167     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.05403-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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