Microflora ecology of the chicken intestine using 16S ribosomal DNA primers

Poultry Science

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1093-1098

  Amit Romach, E ^a   Sklan, D ^a   Uni, Z ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Cecum; Chicken; Intestine; Microflora

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CAMPYLOBACTER; CLOSTRIDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLUS GALLUS; LACTOBACILLUS; SALMONELLA;

EID: 4444247028     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/83.7.1093     Document Type: Article

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