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Prolonged fecal shedding of ‘megabacteria’ (Macrorhabdus ornithogaster) by clinically healthy canaries (Serinus canaria)

Pilar Lanzarot *Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary, Universidad Complutense, Madrid
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Jose L. Blanco *Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary, Universidad Complutense, MadridCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sergio Alvarez-Perez *Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary, Universidad Complutense, Madrid;Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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Claudia Abad *Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary, Universidad Complutense, Madrid
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Maria T. Cutuli *Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary, Universidad Complutense, Madrid
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Marta E. Garcia *Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary, Universidad Complutense, Madrid
Pages 888-891 | Received 25 Jan 2013, Accepted 06 Jun 2013, Published online: 16 Jul 2013

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