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An outbreak and source investigation of enterococcal spondylitis in broilers caused by Enterococcus cecorum.
Avian diseases - 1 Dec 2012
Robbins Kabel M, Suyemoto M Mitsu, Lyman Roberta L, Martin Michael P, Barnes H John, Borst Luke B
Abstract excerpt
Enterococcus cecorum was isolated from spondylitis lesions in broilers from two flocks in North Carolina that were experiencing increased mortality. Affected birds showed paresis and paralysis, clinical signs characteristic of enterococcal spondylitis (ES). Affected birds rested on their hocks and caudal abdomens with legs extended forward and were unable to stand or walk. Necropsy examination of affected birds...
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