Different virulence levels of Enterococcus cecorum strains in experimentally infected meat-type chickens

In recent years, pathogenic strains of Enterococcus cecorum (EC) have emerged as a causing agent of septicemia and skeletal infection in broiler chickens with a high economic impact worldwide. Although research has been conducted, many aspects of the pathogenesis of the EC-associated disease are sti...

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Main Authors: Jana Schreier, Silke Rautenschlein, Arne Jung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8589174/?tool=EBI