Campylobacter spp. in human, chickens, pigs and their antimicrobial resistance

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 161-170

  Padungton, Pawin ^a,b   Kaneene, John B ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Campylobacter spp.; Food animal; Human

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; GALLUS GALLUS; NEGIBACTERIA; SUS SCROFA;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CHICKEN; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG EFFECT; FOOD CONTROL; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS; CHICKENS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; SWINE;

EID: 0041766263     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.65.161     Document Type: Review

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