The influence of the mode of administration in the dissemination of three coliphages in chickens

Escherichia coli can cause severe respiratory and systemic infections in chickens, and it is often associated with significant economic losses in the poultry industry. Bacteriophages (phages) have been shown to be potential alternatives to the antibiotics in the treatment of bacterial infections. To...

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Main Author: Oliveira, A. (author)
Other Authors: Sereno, R. (author), Nicolau, Ana (author), Azeredo, Joana (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/9470
Country:Portugal
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