Cloacal Lactobacillus isolates from broilers show high prevalence of resistance towards macrolide and lincosamide antibiotics

Avian Pathology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 160-164

  Cauwerts, K ^a   Pasmans, F ^a   Devriese, L A ^a   Martel, A ^a   Haesebrouck, F ^a   Decostere, A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS AMYLOVORUS; LACTOBACILLUS CRISPATUS; LACTOBACILLUS GALLINARUM; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI; LACTOBACILLUS SALIVARIUS; LACTOBACILLUS SALIVARIUS SUBSP. SALIVARIUS;

EID: 33645772729     PISSN: 03079457     EISSN: 14653338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03079450600598137     Document Type: Article

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