Lack of susceptibility of Ehrlichia canis to imidocarb dipropionate in vitro

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 55-56

  Kelly, P J ^a   Matthewman, L A ^a   Brouqui, P ^b   Raoult, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Doxycycline; Ehrlichia canis; Imidocarb dipropionate; Sensitivity testing

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE FOSFATEX; IMIDOCARB DIPROPIONATE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CELL LINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; EHRLICHIA CANIS; INFECTION RATE; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALIA; CANIS; EHRLICHIA; EHRLICHIA CANIS;

EID: 0031753945     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v69i2.815     Document Type: Article

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