Genes associated with pathogenicity of avian Escherichia coli (APEC) isolated from respiratory cases of poultry

Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 183-186

  Rocha, Ana C G P ^a,b   Rocha, Silvio L S ^b   Lima Rosa, Carlos A V ^c   Souza, Guilherme F ^b   Moraes, Hamilton L S ^b   Salle, Felipe O ^b   Moraes, Lucas B ^b   Salle, Carlos T P ^b  

^a PECUÁRIA E ABASTECIMENTO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c SANTA CATARINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Pathogenicity; PCR; Poultry; Virulence

Indexed keywords

AVES; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 45849115028     PISSN: 0100736X     EISSN: 16785150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-736X2008000300009     Document Type: Article

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