Whole genome sequence comparison of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli from acute and chronic salpingitis of egg laying hens

Whole genome sequence comparison of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli from acute and chronic salpingitis of egg laying hens

Abstract Background Infection in the oviduct (salpingitis) is the most common bacterial infection in egg laying hens and is mainly caused by Escherichia coli. The disease is responsible for decreased animal welfare, considerable economic loss as well as a risk of horizontal and vertical transmission...

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Main Authors: Louise Ladefoged Poulsen, Egle Kudirkiene, Steffen Lynge Jørgensen, Steven Philip Djordjevic, Max Laurence Cummins, Jens Peter Christensen, Henrik Christensen, Magne Bisgaard, Ida Thøfner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Salpingitis
Escherichia coli
Acute
Chronic
Whole genome sequencing
APEC
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-020-02369-5

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