In vivo effect of herbal products against Histomonas meleagridis in turkeys

Avian Pathology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-50

  Van Der Heijden, Harold M J F ^a   Landman, Wil J M ^a  

^a GD ANIMAL HEALTH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; DIMETRIDAZOLE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FLAGELLATE; MEDICINAL PLANT; PARASITOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TURKEY (BIRD);

ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; DIMETRIDAZOLE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; POULTRY DISEASES; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS, ANIMAL; TRICHOMONADIDA; TURKEYS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; HISTOMONAS MELEAGRIDIS;

EID: 38349077275     PISSN: 03079457     EISSN: 14653338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03079450701784883     Document Type: Article

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