Antimicrobial susceptibility, hemolysis, and hemagglutination among Aeromonas spp. isolated from water of a bovine abattoir

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 334-339

  Bizani, Delmar ^a   Brandelli, Adriano ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aeromonas; Antibiotic activity; Aquatic environment; Hemolysis; Water

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; AEROMONAS SOBRIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 23744469645     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822001000400016     Document Type: Article

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