Isolation and characterization of virulent bacteriophages against Escherichia coli serogroups O1, O2, and O78

Poultry Science

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1694-1702

  Jamalludeen, N ^a   She, Y M ^b   Lingohr, E J ^c   Griffiths, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; Colibacillosis; Escherichia coli; Serogroup

Indexed keywords

AVES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MYOVIRIDAE;

EID: 68849105959     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2009-00033     Document Type: Article

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