Article
Systemic distribution of Staphylococcus aureus following intradermal footpad challenge of broilers.
Poultry science - 1 Feb 2001
Zhu X Y, Wu C C, Hester P Y
Abstract excerpt
We conducted an experiment with broilers to determine if prior exposure to Staphylococcus aureus would facilitate the systemic infiltration of this pathogen following intradermal footpad challenge with live S. aureus. Litter-raised broilers were sensitized at 3 and 4 wk of age with s.c. injections in the neck with heat-killed S. aureus diluted in polyethylene glycol (PEG). Equal numbers of control birds were...
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