Characterization of Escherichia coli isolates from peritonitis lesions in commercial laying hens

Avian Diseases

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 840-844

  Trampel, Darrell W ^a   Wannemuehler, Yvonne ^a   Nolan, Lisa K ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chickens; E. coli; Genes; Peritonitis; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; CLASSIFICATION; EGG LAYING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PATHOLOGY; PERITONEUM; PERITONITIS; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; OVIPOSITION; PERITONEUM; PERITONITIS; POULTRY DISEASES; VIRULENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 37349077231     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/7797-111906-REGR1.1     Document Type: Article

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