Colibacillosis in caged layer hens: Characteristics of the disease and the aetiological agent

Avian Pathology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 117-125

  Vandekerchove, D ^a   De Herdt, P ^b   Laevens, H ^c   Pasmans, F ^d  

^a VETERINARY AND AGROCHEMICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

^b Intervet Belgium   (Belgium)

^c Co ordination Ctr Vet D ^*  (Belgium)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; CLASSIFICATION; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; EPIDEMIC; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BELGIUM; CHICKENS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; POULTRY DISEASES;

AVES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLIFORMES;

EID: 1942477309     PISSN: 03079457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03079450310001642149     Document Type: Article

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