Evaluation of the enteric microflora of captive whooping cranes (Grus americana) and sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-153

  Hoar, Bryanne M ^a   Whiteside, Douglas P ^a,b   Ward, Linda ^a   Inglis, G Douglas ^c   Morck, Douglas W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Veterinary Services Calgary Zoo Animal Health Centre   (Canada)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerobic bacteria; Anaerobic bacteria; Campylobacter; Captive wildlife; Endangered species; Normal flora

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACILLI (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CAMPYLOBACTER SP.; CAMPYLOBACTER UPSALIENSIS; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRUS AMERICANA; GRUS CANADENSIS; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP D;

EID: 34248646251     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20125     Document Type: Article

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