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First identification of "Brachyspira hampsonii" in wild European waterfowl.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Martínez-Lobo Francisco Javier, Hidalgo Álvaro, García Marta, Argüello Héctor, Naharro Germán, Carvajal Ana, Rubio Pedro
Abstract excerpt
Anseriformes deserve special attention in the epidemiology of Brachyspira spp. because diverse Anseriformes species have been described to act as highly efficient carriers of several Brachyspira spp. that can also infect livestock. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and diversity of Brachyspira spp. in waterfowl that winter in Spain. Brachyspira spp. were isolated from 51 of the 205 faecal...
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