An observation of Clostridium perfringens in Greater Sage-Grouse

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 545-547

  Hagen, Christian A ^a   Bildfell, Robert J ^b  

^a OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Centrocercus urophasianus; Clostridium perfringens; Greater Sage Grouse; Necrotic enteritis; Oregon

Indexed keywords

AVES; CENTROCERCUS UROPHASIANUS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS A;

EID: 34548354728     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-43.3.545     Document Type: Article

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