Occurrence of Escherichia coli in feces of psittacine birds.
The feces of 125 psittacine birds, representing 12 species, were cultured on selective media to determine the presence of Escherichia coli. Only 13.6% (17) of the birds yielded E. coli.
D000818:Animals; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D010240:Parakeets / Q000382:microbiology; D010311:Parrots / Q000382:microbiology; D011563:Psittaciformes / Q000382:microbiology*