Survey on pathogenic Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. in captive cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus)

Abstract We surveyed healthy captive cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) for Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. Cloacal swabs were collected from 94 cockatiels kept in commercial breeders, private residencies and pet shops in the cities of São Paulo/SP and Niterói/RJ (Brazil). Three strains of E. c...

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Main Authors: Patricia Silveira de Pontes, Selene Dall’ Acqua Coutinho, Renata de Oliveira Iovine, Marcos Paulo Vieira Cunha, Terezinha Knöbl, Vania Maria de Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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