PCR-DGGE analysis of caecal microflora of Natustat™-supplemented Turkeys challenged with Histomonas meleagridis

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 620-627

  Waters, Sinéad M ^a   Duffy, Cepta F ^a   Power, Ronan F G ^b  

^a Alltech Ireland   (Ireland)

^b ALLTECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Caecal; Histomonas meleagridis; Microflora; Natustat ; PCR DGGE

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746502079     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2005.620.627     Document Type: Article

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