Incidence of Bacterial Chondronecrosis with Osteomyelitis (Femoral Head Necrosis) Induced by a Model of Skeletal Stress and its Correlation with Subclinical Necrotic Enteritis

Bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO) is a septic necrosis of the skeletal system of unknown origin and an important cause of lameness in broiler chickens. Epithelial inflammation has been proposed as an avenue for bacterial translocation leading to BCO. We evaluated the effect of subcl...

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Main Authors: Irene Rojas-Núñez, Ashli F. Moore, A. Gino Lorenzoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/2/205