Disseminated Aspergillus flavus infection in broiler breeder pullets

Avian Diseases

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 626-631

  Martin, Michael P ^a   Bouck, Karla Pecelunas ^b   Helm, Julie ^c   Dykstra, Michael J ^a   Wages, Dennis P ^a   Barnes, H John ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Clemson University ^*  (United States)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Aspergillus flavus; Aspergillus fumigatus; Chicken; Mycosis; Poultry

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; AVIAN STOMACH; BIRD DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHICKEN; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KIDNEY; LUNG; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CHICKENS; FEMALE; KIDNEY; LUNG; POULTRY DISEASES; PROVENTRICULUS;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; AVES; FUNGI; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 34249942532     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/0005-2086(2007)51[626:DAFIIB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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