In vitro activity of therapeutic drugs against Histomonas meleagridis (Smith, 1895)

Poultry Science

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1122-1127

  Callait, M P ^a   Granier, C ^a   Chauve, C ^a   Zenner, L ^a  

^a VETAGRO SUP   (France)

Author keywords

Arsenical; Benzimidazole; Histomonas meleagridis; In vitro assay; Nitroimidazole

Indexed keywords

AVES; HISTOMONAS MELEAGRIDIS; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO; PROTOZOA;

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; DIMETRIDAZOLE; FURAZOLIDONE; METRONIDAZOLE; NIFURSOL; NITROFURAN DERIVATIVE; ROXARSONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SENSITIVITY; FLAGELLATE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PARASITOLOGY; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; TURKEY (BIRD);

ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; DIMETRIDAZOLE; FURAZOLIDONE; METRONIDAZOLE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NITROFURANS; PARASITIC SENSITIVITY TESTS; POULTRY DISEASES; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS; ROXARSONE; TRICHOMONADIDA; TURKEYS;

EID: 0036673414     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/81.8.1122     Document Type: Article

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