Multiple routes of entry for Escherichia coli causing colibacillosis in commercial layer chickens

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 71, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1685-1689

  Ozaki, Hiroichi ^a   Murase, Toshiyuki ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Colibacillosis; Layer chicken; Salpingitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; EGG LAYING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTION; FEMALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SALPINGITIS; SEPSIS;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; FEMALE; OVIPOSITION; POULTRY DISEASES; SALPINGITIS; SEPSIS;

AVES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 73349099073     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.001685     Document Type: Article

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