Effect of subtherapeutic antimicrobials on genetic diversity of Enterococcus faecium from chickens

Avian Diseases

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 115-119

  Jackson, Charlene R ^a   Debnam, Antoinette L ^b   Avellaneda, Gloria E ^b   Barrett, John B ^a   Hofacre, Charles L ^b  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobials; E. faecium; Genetic diversity; Poultry; Subtherapeutic

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACITRACIN; BAMBERMYCIN; VIRGINIAMYCIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACITRACIN; BAMBERMYCINS; CHICKENS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; PHYLOGENY; VARIATION (GENETICS); VIRGINIAMYCIN;

ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 33644965762     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/7367-041305R.1     Document Type: Article

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