Enterococcus cecorum osteomyelitis and arthritis in broiler chickens

Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-48

  De Herdt, P ^a   Defoort, P ^b   Van Steelant, J ^c   Swam, H ^d   Tanghe, L ^e   Van Goethem, S ^e   Vanrobaeys, M ^c  

^a Intervet Belgium   (Belgium)

^b Provet Veterinary Practice   (Belgium)

^c ANIMAL HEALTH CARE FLANDERS   (Belgium)

^d INTERVET INTERNATIONAL BV   (Netherlands)

^e Benevet Veterinay Practice ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS CECORUM; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 61749101991     PISSN: 03039021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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