A comprehensive study of colisepticaemia progression in layer chickens applying novel tools elucidates pathogenesis and transmission of Escherichia coli into eggs

Abstract Colisepticaemia caused by avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) is a challenging disease due to its high economic importance in poultry, dubious pathogenesis and potential link with zoonosis and food safety. The existing in vitro studies can’t define hallmark traits of APEC isolates, sug...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Kamal Abdelhamid, Claudia Hess, Ivana Bilic, Martin Glösmann, Hammad Ur Rehman, Dieter Liebhart, Michael Hess, Surya Paudel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-58706-3