1.
Vet Rec
; 126(13): 305-6, 1990 Mar 31.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2188414
ABSTRACT
Campylobacter jejuni and related thermophilic campylobacters were not found in a hatchery or in chicks aged less than seven days. However, an increasing proportion of chicks aged two weeks and older shed campylobacters in their droppings. It was shown that a likely source of C jejuni for young chicks was the environment in the immediate vicinity of the rearing houses, and that infection could readily be introduced on the footwear and clothing of farm staff. Thermophilic campylobacters were found in the air, litter and drinking water containers in the rearing and finishing houses.
Subject(s)
Campylobacter Infections/veterinary , Chickens , Poultry Diseases/transmission , Air Microbiology , Animals , Bacterial Typing Techniques , Campylobacter Infections/transmission , Campylobacter fetus/classification , Drinking , Feces/microbiology , Housing, Animal , Water Microbiology
2.
Avian Dis
; 16(5): 967-73, 1972.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-4565461
Subject(s)
Bronchitis/veterinary , Chickens , Oviducts , Poultry Diseases/microbiology , RNA Viruses/pathogenicity , Age Factors , Animals , Antigens, Viral , Bronchitis/microbiology , Bronchitis/pathology , Chick Embryo , Edema/pathology , Edema/veterinary , Epithelial Cells , Female , Fluorescent Antibody Technique , Oviducts/immunology , Oviducts/pathology , Poultry Diseases/etiology , Poultry Diseases/pathology , RNA Viruses/immunology , Virus Cultivation , Virus Diseases/etiology , Virus Diseases/microbiology , Virus Diseases/pathology , Virus Diseases/veterinary
3.
Poult Sci
; 51(2): 582-5, 1972 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-4643125
Subject(s)
Bronchitis/veterinary , Chickens/physiology , Eggs , Poultry Diseases/physiopathology , Virus Diseases/veterinary , Age Factors , Animals , Animals, Newborn , Bronchitis/pathology , Bronchitis/physiopathology , Female , Oviducts/pathology , Oviducts/physiopathology , Ovulation , Poultry Diseases/pathology , Virus Diseases/pathology , Virus Diseases/physiopathology
4.
Avian Dis
; 16(2): 351-63, 1972.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-4552675
Subject(s)
Bronchitis/veterinary , Chickens , Oviducts , Poultry Diseases/microbiology , RNA Viruses/pathogenicity , Age Factors , Animals , Antigens, Viral/analysis , Bronchitis/immunology , Bronchitis/microbiology , Female , Fluorescent Antibody Technique , Oviducts/immunology , Oviducts/pathology , Poultry Diseases/etiology , Poultry Diseases/immunology , Poultry Diseases/pathology , RNA Viruses/immunology , RNA Viruses/isolation & purification , Serotyping
5.
Avian Dis
; 15(1): 32-41, 1971.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-5547754
6.
Avian Dis
; 15(1): 42-8, 1971.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-5547755