Brachyspira pilosicoli-induced avian intestinal spirochaetosis

Avian intestinal spirochaetosis (AIS) is a common disease occurring in poultry that can be caused by Brachyspira pilosicoli, a Gram-negative bacterium of the order Spirochaetes. During AIS, this opportunistic pathogen colonises the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract of poultry (principally, the ileum...

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Main Authors: Le Roy, Caroline I., Mappley, Luke J., La Ragione, Roberto M., Woodward, Martin J., Claus, Sandrine P.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Co-Action Publishing 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4683989/