Prevalence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica in rock pigeons captured in Fort Collins, Colorado

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 46-55

  Pedersen, Kerri ^a,b,c   Clark, Larry ^a,b   Andelt, William F ^b   Salman, M D ^b  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Escherichia coli; Pigeons; Prevalence; Salmonella enterica; STEC

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA ENTERICA;

EID: 33744810052     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-42.1.46     Document Type: Article

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