Bath treatment, an alternative method for the administration of the quinolones flumequine and oxolinic acid to halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus, and in vitro antibacterial activity of the drugs against some Vibrio sp.

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 13-18

  Samuelsen, O B ^a,c   Lunestad, B T ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION   (Norway)

^c Section of Pharmacology   (Norway)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Bath treatment; Halibut; Quinolones

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030451066     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao027013     Document Type: Article

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