In vivo and in vitro sensitivity of Trichomonas gallinae to some nitroimidazole drugs

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 239-246

  Munoz, E ^a   Castella, J ^a   Gutierrez, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Nitroimidazoles; Pigeon; Trichomonas gallinae

Indexed keywords

CARNIDAZOLE; DIMETRIDAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE; NITROIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; ORNIDAZOLE; RONIDAZOLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; DRUG RESISTANCE; DRUG SENSITIVITY; NONHUMAN; PIGEON; TREATMENT FAILURE; TRICHOMONAS; TRICHOMONAS GALLINAE; TRICHOMONIASIS;

ANIMALS; ANTITRICHOMONAL AGENTS; BIRD DISEASES; COLUMBIDAE; NITROIMIDAZOLES; RABBITS; TRICHOMONAS; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS;

AVES; COLUMBA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); TRICHOMONAS GALLINAE;

EID: 0032584959     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(98)00164-2     Document Type: Article

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