In vitro activities of doxycycline and enrofloxacin against European Chlamydia psittaci strains from turkeys

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2800-2801

  Butaye, P ^a   Ducatelle, R ^a   De Backer, P ^a   Vermeersch, H ^c   Remon, J P ^b   Haesebrouck, F ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences   (Belgium)

^c Oropharma NV   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; ENROFLOXACIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; CYTOLYSIS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURKEY (BIRD);

EID: 0030777049     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aac.41.12.2800     Document Type: Note

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