Phenotypic and molecular characterization of Brachyspira spp. isolated from laying hens in different housing systems

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 130, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 348-362

  Jansson, D S ^a,b   Fellstrom C ^b   Rasback T ^a   Vagsholm I ^a   Gunnarsson, A ^a   Ingermaa, F ^b   Johansson, K E ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

16S rRNA gene sequencing; Avian intestinal spirochaetes; Brachyspira; Chicken; Housing system; PCR; Phenotype

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BRACHYSPIRA; BRACHYSPIRA ALVINPULLI; BRACHYSPIRA HYODYSENTERIAE; BRACHYSPIRA INNOCENS; BRACHYSPIRA INTERMIDIA; BRACHYSPIRA MURDOCHII; BRACHYSPIRA PILOSICOLI; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG LAYING; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEN; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; BRACHYSPIRA; CHICKENS; FEMALE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; OVIPOSITION; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POULTRY DISEASES; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SWEDEN;

AVES; BRACHYSPIRA; BRACHYSPIRA ALVINIPULLI; BRACHYSPIRA HYODYSENTERIAE; BRACHYSPIRA INNOCENS; BRACHYSPIRA INTERMEDIA; BRACHYSPIRA MURDOCHII; BRACHYSPIRA PILOSICOLI; BRACHYSPIRA PULLI; GALLUS GALLUS; SPIROCHAETES;

EID: 47049113681     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.02.010     Document Type: Article

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