Susceptibility of fungi isolated from the respiratory tract of falcons to amphotericin B, itraconazole and voriconazole

Veterinary Record

Volumn 159, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 282-284

  Silvanose, C D ^a   Bailey, T A ^a   Di Somma, A ^a  

^a Dubai Falcon Hospital   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B DEOXYCHOLATE; ITRACONAZOLE; VORICONAZOLE;

AIR SAC; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; BIRD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; FALCONIFORMES; FUNGUS ISOLATION; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NEBULIZATION; NONHUMAN; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; FALCONIDAE; FUNGI;

EID: 33748543557     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.159.9.282     Document Type: Article

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