Antibiotic resistance pattern and virulence genes content in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) from broiler chickens in Chitwan, Nepal

Antibiotic resistance pattern and virulence genes content in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) from broiler chickens in Chitwan, Nepal

Abstract Background Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) are causative agent of extraintestinal infections, collectively known as colibacillosis, which results significant losses in poultry industries. The extraintestinal survival of E. coli is facilitated by numerous virulence factors which are...

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Main Authors: Manita Subedi, Himal Luitel, Bhuminanda Devkota, Rebanta Kumar Bhattarai, Sarita Phuyal, Prabhat Panthi, Anil Shrestha, Dhiraj Kumar Chaudhary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC)
Antimicrobial resistance
Virulence gene
Broiler chicken
PCR
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-018-1442-z

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