Control of intestinal spirochaete infections in chickens : a report for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hampson, David J.
Corporate Author:	Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
Other Authors:	Stephens, Carol P.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Barton, ACT : Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, 2002.
Series:	RIRDC publication ; no. 02/087.
Subjects:	Chickens. Poultry Diseases. Spirochaetales Infections > veterinary. Spirochaetales Infections > prevention & control.
Online Access:	Control of intestinal spirochaete infections in chickens (Online)

Table of Contents:

Executive Summary
Background
Diagnostic submissions
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for identification of Brachyspira intermedia
Pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) for strain typing of Brachyspira intermedia
Experimental infections of layer hens and response to antimicrobials and enzyme
Experimental infection of broiler breeders and response to antimicrobials
Implications
Recommendations
Introduction
Background
Resources and needs
Objectives and tasks
Laboratory studies
Diagnostic services
Evaluation of a polymerase chain reaction assay amplifying part of the 23S rRNA gene for identification of Brachyspira intermedia isolates
Strain typing using pulsed field gel electrophoresis
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of intestinal spirochaete isolates
Multilocus enzyme electrophoresis
Experimental infection studies
Experimental infection studies in layer hens
Experimental infection studies in broiler breeders
Implications
Recommendations