Genome evolution and the emergence of pathogenicity in avian Escherichia coli

Chickens are the most common birds on Earth and colibacillosis is among the most common diseases affecting them. This major threat to animal welfare and safe sustainable food production is difficult to combat because the etiological agent, avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC), emerges from ubiqu...

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Main Authors: Mageiros, L, Meric, G, Bayliss, S, Pensar, J, Pascoe, B, Mourkas, E, Calland, J, Yahara, K, Murray, S, Wilkinson, T, Wiliams, L, Hitchings, M, Porter, J, Kemmett, K, Feil, E, Jolley, K, Williams, N, Corander, J, Sheppard, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2021