Detection of slime factor production and antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus strains isolated from various animal clinical samples

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 201-206

  Türkyilmaz, Süheyla ^a   Eskiizmirliler, Seza ^b  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Bornova Veterinary Control and Research Institute   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Detection techniques; Slime production; Staphylococcus spp.

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 33745877612     PISSN: 13000128     EISSN: 13000128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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