An epizootic of combined Clostridium perfringens, Eimeria spp. and Capillaria spp. enteritis and Histomonas spp. hepatitis with escherichia coli septicemia in bobwhite quails (Colinus virginianus)

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 438-441

  Radi, Zaher Ahmad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bobwhite quails; C. perfringens; Capillaria; E. coli; Eimeria; Histomonas

Indexed keywords

EID: 29344435891     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2004.438.441     Document Type: Article

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