Plasma concentrations of doxycycline in selected psittacine birds when administered in water for potential treatment of Chlamydophila psittaci infection

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 276-282

  Flammer, Keven ^a   Whitt Smith, Debbie ^a   Papich, Mark ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Chlamydia psittaci; Chlamydiosis; Chlamydophila psittaci; Pharmacology; Psittaciformes; Psittacosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035736902     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/1082-6742(2001)015[0276:PCODIS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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