Molecular detection of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli in asymptomatic captive psittacines

Psittaciformes are one of the most endangered groups of birds, and several Brazilian species are classified between vulnerable and critically endangered. It is thus necessary to identify agents that cause infections in captive wild animals and to assess the risks posed thereof and to design interven...

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Main Authors: André Becker Saidenberg, Rodrigo Hidalgo F. Teixeira, Neiva Maria R. Guedes, Mariangela da Costa Allgayer, Priscilla Anne Melville, Nilson Roberti Benites
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2012-09-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2012000900017&lng=en&tlng=en