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Experimental induced avian E. coli salpingitis: Significant impact of strain and host factors on the clinical and pathological outcome.
Veterinary microbiology - 30 May 2016
Olsen Rikke Heidemann, Thøfner Ida Cecilie Naundrup, Pors Susanne Elisabeth, Pires Dos Santos Teresa, Christensen Jens Peter
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Several types of Escherichia coli have been associated with extra-intestinal infections in poultry, however, they may vary significantly in their virulence potential. The aim of the present study was to investigate the virulence of five strains of E. coli obtained from different disease manifestations or from the cloacae of a healthy chicken. The virulence potential of the strains were evaluated in an avian...
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