Isolation of avian strains of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium from cats with enteric disease in the United Kingdom

Veterinary Record

Volumn 162, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 120-122

  Philbey, A W ^a   Mather, H A ^c   Taylor, D J ^b   Coia, J E ^c  

^a Division of Pathological Sciences

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c STOBHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 39749125600     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.162.4.120     Document Type: Article

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