Comparison of four antibiotics for inactivating leptospires in bull semen diluted in egg yolk extender and experimentally inoculated with Leptospira santarosai serovar guaricura

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 147-151

  Miraglia, Fabiana ^a   Morais, Zenaide Maria ^a   Cortez, Adriana ^a   Melville, Priscilla Anne ^a   Vianna Marvullo, Maria Fernanda ^a   Richtzenhain, Leonardo José ^a   Visintin, José Antonio ^a   Vasconcellos, Silvio Arruda ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Depto Med Vet Preventiva Saude A   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Extender; Leptospires; Semen

Indexed keywords

FRIESIA; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIRA SANTAROSAI;

EID: 19944363894     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822003000200011     Document Type: Article

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