Virulence factors of Escherichia coli isolated from diarrheic calves

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 305-310

  Rigobelo, E C ^a,c   Gamez, H J ^b   Marin, J M ^a   Macedo, C ^a   Ambrosin, J A ^b   Avila F A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c Bolsista da CAPES   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial agent; Calf; Diarrhea; Escherichia coli; Virulence factor

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33748760365     PISSN: 01020935     EISSN: 01020935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-09352006000300003     Document Type: Article

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