Recovery and genetic diversity of Escherichia coli isolates from deep litter, shallow litter, and surgical shoe covers

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 237-242

  McCrea, B A ^a   Macklin, K S ^b   Norton, R A ^b   Hess, J B ^b   Bilgili, S F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Automated ribotyping; Broiler; Escherichia coli; Litter; Surgical shoe cover

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 53649103989     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/japr.2007-00067     Document Type: Article

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