Co-infection with Multiple Respiratory Pathogens Contributes to Increased Mortality Rates in Algerian Poultry Flocks

Avian Diseases

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 440-446

  Sid, Hicham ^a   Benachour, Karine ^b   Rautenschlein, Silke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEDEA   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Algeria; multiple pathogens; Mycoplasma gallisepticum; respiratory infection

Indexed keywords

ALGERIA; ANIMAL; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; COINFECTION; MORTALITY; PATHOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; VETERINARY; VIROLOGY; VIRUS DISEASES;

ALGERIA; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; COINFECTION; PHYLOGENY; POULTRY DISEASES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 84940727054     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/11063-031615-Case.1     Document Type: Article

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