Pathogenicity of human and porcine intestinal spirochetes in one-day-old specific-pathogen-free chicks : an animal model of intestinal spirochetosis

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3705-3710
Journal / PublicationInfection and Immunity
Volume63
Issue number9
Publication statusPublished - Sept 1995
Externally publishedYes

Abstract

One-day-old chicks were infected orally with two strains of weakly hemolytic spirochetes isolated from a human and a pig with intestinal spirochetosis. These spirochetes both colonized birds, attached end-on to their cecal enterocytes, induced watery diarrhea, and significantly depressed growth rates. Cultures of Serpulina innocens failed to colonize the chicks. © 1995, American Society for Microbiology

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Pathogenicity of human and porcine intestinal spirochetes in one-day-old specific-pathogen-free chicks: an animal model of intestinal spirochetosis. / TROTT, Darren J. ; McLAREN, Andrew J. ; HAMPSON, David J. .
In: Infection and Immunity, Vol. 63, No. 9, 09.1995, p. 3705-3710.

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