The effectiveness of benzimidazole derivatives for the treatment and prevention of histomonosis (blackhead) in turkeys

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 29-37

  Hegngi, F N ^a   Doerr, J ^b   Cummings, T S ^c   Schwartz, R D ^d   Saunders, G ^a   Zajac, A ^a   Larsen, C T ^a   Pierson, F W ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c PFIZER INC   (United States)

^d 50 Carolee Lane ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Albendazole; Fenbendazole; Histomonosis; Metronidazole; Turkeys

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; FENBENDAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; INFECTION PREVENTION; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; TURKEY (BIRD);

ALBENDAZOLE; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; CECUM; FEMALE; FENBENDAZOLE; LIVER; METRONIDAZOLE; POULTRY DISEASES; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS; TRICHOMONADIDA; TURKEYS; WEIGHT GAIN;

AVES; HETERAKIS; HISTOMONAS; HISTOMONAS MELEAGRIDIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0032906615     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(98)00233-7     Document Type: Article

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