The successful experimental induction of necrotic enteritis in chickens by Clostridium perfringens: A critical review

Veterinary Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Shojadoost, Bahram ^a   Vince, Andrew R ^b   Prescott, John F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS A; GALLUS GALLUS; HORDEUM; SECALE CEREALE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTION; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ENTERITIS; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ENTERITIS; POULTRY DISEASES; VIRULENCE;

EID: 84872375995     PISSN: 09284249     EISSN: 12979716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1297-9716-43-74     Document Type: Review

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