Comparative studies on streptococci of serological group G isolated from various origins

Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Series B

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 513-523

  Soedarmanto, I ^a   Lammler, Ch ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; OVIS ARIES; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP G';

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0030280155     PISSN: 09311793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0450.1996.tb00349.x     Document Type: Review

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