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The role of Enterococcus faecalis during co-infection with avian pathogenic Escherichia coli in avian colibacillosis.
Avian pathology : journal of the W.V.P.A - 1 Dec 2020
Walker Grayson K, Suyemoto M Mitsu, Gall Sesny, Chen Laura, Thakur Siddhartha, Borst Luke B
Abstract excerpt
Enterococcus spp. (ENT) are frequently co-isolated with avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC) from poultry with colibacillosis, a leading cause of flock mortality. Although largely overlooked, ENT may play an active role in these infections. To assess the frequency of ENT co-isolation in colibacillosis, cultures were collected from birds with gross lesions of omphalitis, polyserositis, and septicaemia over a 3-year...
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