Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli in Audouin gulls (Larus audouinii). Could they affect the surviving of the bird colonies?

Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli in Audouin gulls (Larus audouinii). Could they affect the surviving of the bird colonies?

A total of 39 E. coli strains isolated from cloacal swabs and unhatched eggs of Audouin’s gulls (Larus audouinii) living the Salento coast (Italy) were serotyped and molecular characterized for the presence of irp2, fyuA, tsh, papC, fimC, iucD, and eae genes described for Avian Pathogenic...

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Main Authors: Silvia Tagliabue, Giordano Bruni, Evelyn Campagnari, Patrizia Battista, Donato Pennelli, Davide Giovanardi, Elena Circella, Antonio Camarda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
E. coli, APEC, Audouin’s gull, Virulence genes, Serogroups.
Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/441

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