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Competitive exclusion of Escherichia coli O157: H7 from chicks with anaerobic cultures of faecal microflora
Author(s) -
Stavric S.,
Buchanan B.,
Gleeson T.M.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1111/j.1472-765x.1992.tb00682.x
Subject(s) - escherichia coli , biology , anaerobic exercise , microbiology and biotechnology , broiler , colonization , competitive exclusion , pathogen , feces , enterobacteriaceae , gut microflora , bacteria , escherichia , food science , ecology , genetics , gene , physiology , competition (biology)
The effect of anaerobic cultures of faecal microflora from adult birds on colonization with Escherichia coli O157: H7 was evaluated in two breeds of young broiler and layer chicks. Protection against this pathogen was evident in both types of chicks, but was better in layers.