Role of phenotypic diversity in pathogenesis of avian mycoplasmosis

Avian Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 439-444

  Noormohammadi, Amir H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIRD; BIRD DISEASE; GENETICS; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOPLASMA; PATHOGENICITY; PHENOTYPE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; BIRDS; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; PHENOTYPE;

AVES; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM; MYCOPLASMA SYNOVIAE; MYCOPLASMATALES; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 36249011395     PISSN: 03079457     EISSN: 14653338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03079450701687078     Document Type: Review

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