Epidemiological investigations on the possible risk of distribution of zoonotic bacteria through apparently healthy homing pigeons

Avian Pathology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 397-407

  Teske, Lydia ^a   Ryll, Martin ^a   Rubbenstroth, Dennis ^a   Hänel, Ingrid ^b   Hartmann, Maria ^a   Kreienbrock, Lothar ^a   Rautenschlein, Silke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; TETRACYCLINE;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ANIMAL SALMONELLOSIS; BIRD DISEASE; CACO 2 CELL LINE; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CAMPYLOBACTERIOSIS; CHLAMYDIA PSITTACI; DRUG EFFECTS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENETICS; GERMANY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; ORNITHOSIS; PHENOTYPE; PIGEONS AND DOVES; RISK FACTOR; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM; TRANSMISSION; VETERINARY; ZOONOSIS;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIRD DISEASES; CACO-2 CELLS; CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; CIPROFLOXACIN; COLUMBIDAE; ERYTHROMYCIN; GERMANY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PSITTACOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS, ANIMAL; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TETRACYCLINE; ZOONOSES;

EID: 84890114150     PISSN: 03079457     EISSN: 14653338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2013.822468     Document Type: Article

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