Phenotypical characterisation of intestinal spirochaetes isolated from pigs.

doi:10.1016/0034-5288(95)90021-7

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Phenotypical characterisation of intestinal spirochaetes isolated from pigs.

Research in veterinary science - 1 Jul 1995

Fellström C, Gunnarsson A

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A combined evaluation of the phenotypical properties of five Serpulina type or reference strains and 163 Swedish isolates of spirochaetes from pigs and two from birds was made. The porcine isolates were collected from herds with a history of dysentery or severe diarrhoea and from herds chosen at...

Topics

Animals
Intestines
Phenotype
Rectum
Spirochaeta
Spirochaetales Infections
Swine
Swine Diseases

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