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Molecular epidemiology of Enterococcus cecorum isolates recovered from enterococcal spondylitis outbreaks in the southeastern United States.
Avian pathology : journal of the W.V.P.A - 1 Oct 2012
Borst Luke B, Suyemoto M Mitsu, Robbins Kabel M, Lyman Roberta L, Martin Michael P, Barnes H John
Abstract excerpt
Enterococcus cecorum, a normal intestinal inhabitant, is increasingly responsible for outbreaks of arthritis and osteomyelitis in chickens worldwide. Enterococcal spondylitis (ES) is a specific manifestation of E. cecorum-associated disease in which increased flock morbidity and mortality result from chronic infection involving the free thoracic vertebra. In this study the genetic relatedness and antimicrobial...
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