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Virulence traits of avian pathogenic (APEC) and fecal (AFEC) E. coli isolated from broiler chickens in Algeria.
Tropical animal health and production - 1 Mar 2018
Mohamed Lounis, Ge Zhao, Yuehua Li, Yubin Gao, Rachid Kaidi, Mustapha Oumouna, Junwei Wang, Karine Oumouna
Abstract excerpt
Avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC) is the etiologic agent of avian colibacillosis, the most common disease responsible for chicken morbidity in the world. Although multiple virulence-associated factors were identified, their prevalence in Algeria is still poorly known. In the present research, 92 avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC) isolates were recovered from broilers with clinical signs and lesions of colibacillosis....
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