Evaluation of in vitro properties of di-tri-octahedral smectite on clostridial toxins and growth

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 638-641

  Weese, J S ^a   Cote, N M ^a   DeGannes, R V G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b DeGannes Equine Veterinary Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clostridial toxins; Endotoxaemia; Horse; Smectite

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; ENDOTOXIN; ENTEROTOXIN; METRONIDAZOLE; SILICON DIOXIDE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; ENTEROTOXIN, CLOSTRIDIUM; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; SILICATE; TCDA PROTEIN, CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; TOXB PROTEIN, CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BINDING AFFINITY; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; CULTURE MEDIUM; DILUTION; DRUG BINDING; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; EVALUATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG INTERACTION; ENTEROCOLITIS; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; METABOLISM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ENTEROCOLITIS; ENTEROTOXINS; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; METRONIDAZOLE; SILICATES;

EID: 1542394819     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516403775696384     Document Type: Article

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