Colonic spirochetosis in animals and humans

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1525-1534

  Smith, James L ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BRACHYSPIRA; BRACHYSPIRA AALBORGI; BRACHYSPIRA PILOSICOLI; CANIS FAMILIARIS; GALLUS GALLUS; NEGIBACTERIA; PRIMATES; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 21844480639     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.7.1525     Document Type: Review

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