In-vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of Clostridium perfringens from commercial turkey and broiler chicken origin

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 195-200

  Watkins, K L ^a   Shryock, T R ^a   Dearth, R N ^b   Saif, Y M ^b  

^a ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

antibiotic susceptibility; chicken bacteria; Clostridium perfringens; turkey

Indexed keywords

AVILAMYCIN; AVOPARCIN; BACITRACIN; LINCOMYCIN; MONENSIN; NARASIN; PENICILLIN G; TILMICOSIN; TYLOSIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRGINIAMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; TURKEY (BIRD); UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHICKENS; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; COCCIDIOSTATS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; POULTRY DISEASES; TURKEYS;

AVES; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; GALLUS GALLUS; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 0031081476     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1135(96)01276-X     Document Type: Article

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