Abstract
The direct administration of either 103 or 108 cells of Salmonella enteritidis phage type 4 on to the conjunctiva of laying hens resulted in systemic infection. The bacterium was isolated from a variety of tissues, including the ovary and oviduct, and it was excreted in faeces for at least 27 days after infection.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Chickens*
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Conjunctiva / microbiology*
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Feces / microbiology
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Female
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Poultry Diseases / microbiology*
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Random Allocation
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Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology*
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Salmonella enteritidis / isolation & purification
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Salmonella enteritidis / physiology*
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Viscera / microbiology