Mixed infection by fowlpox virus and chlamydophila psittaci in a commercial laying hen flock

Acta Veterinaria Hungarica

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 42-51

  Karpińska, Teresa ^a   Kozaczyński, Wojciech ^a   Niemczuk, Krzysztof ^a   Jasik, Agnieszka ^a   Kycko, Anna ^a   Reichert, Michał ^a  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Chlamydophila psittaci; clinical aspects; co infection; electron microscopy; Fowlpox virus; laying hen

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897782957     PISSN: 02366290     EISSN: 15882705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AVet.2013.038     Document Type: Article

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