Evidence for Clostridium septicum as a primary cause of cellulitis in commercial turkeys

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 374-377

  Tellez, Guillermo ^a   Pumford, Neil R ^a   Morgan, Marion J ^a   Wolfenden, Amanda D ^a   Hargis, Billy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterin; Cellulitis; Clostridium; Turkeys

Indexed keywords

AVES; CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM SEPTICUM; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CELLULITIS; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTION; CLOSTRIDIUM SEPTICUM; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; IMMUNOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; TURKEY (BIRD);

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; CELLULITIS; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; CLOSTRIDIUM SEPTICUM; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; POULTRY DISEASES; TURKEYS;

EID: 67650233925     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870902100313     Document Type: Article

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