Antimicrobial resistance of bacterial organisms isolated from rats

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 646-649

  Gakuya, F M ^a,c   Kyule, M N ^a   Gathura, P B ^a   Kariuki, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; DISEASE CARRIER; DRUG EFFECT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KENYA; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; RAT;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; KENYA; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; RATS;

EID: 0035527437     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v78i12.8934     Document Type: Article

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