title: Comparison of plasmid profile analysis, antibiogram testing, resistotyping and biotyping in the identification of Escherichia coli isolates from poultry.
abstract: Twenty isolates of Escherichia coli from poultry, predominantly from birds with colibacillosis, were collected and plasmid profile analysis, antibiogram testing, resistotyping and biotyping were compared as epidemiological tools for the differentiation and identification of the isolates. Plasmid profile analysis, in conjunction with any one of the other three tests, was found to be more valuable as an epidemiological tool than one test alone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Madras, India.
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Purushothaman
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Venkatesan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D002642:Chick Embryo; D002645:Chickens; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010957:Plasmids; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents