Determination and quantification of the in vitro activity of Aloe marlothii (A. Berger) subsp. marlothii and Elephantorrhiza elephantina (Burch.) skeels acetone extracts against Ehrlichia ruminantium

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 175-178

  Naidoo, V ^a   Zweygarth, E ^b   Swan, G E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aloe marlothii; Anti ehrlichial; Antibacterial; Ehrlichia ruminantium; Elephantorrhiza elephantina; Ethnoveterinary; Herbal remedy; Screening

Indexed keywords

ALOE; ALOE MARLOTHII; EHRLICHIA RUMINANTIUM; ELEPHANTORRHIZA; ELEPHANTORRHIZA ELEPHANTINA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33749651513     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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