Antibiotic susceptibility of faecal bacteria in Antarctic penguins

Polar Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 759-763

  Bonnedahl, Jonas ^b,c   Olsen, Björn ^c,d   Waldenström, Jonas ^d   Broman, Tina ^e   Jalava, Jari ^a   Huovinen, Pentti ^a   Österblad, Monica ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b KALMAR COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Animal; Antarctic Peninsula; Antimicrobial resistance; Edwardsiella; Enterobacteriaceae; Pygoscelis papua

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTICS; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; SEABIRD;

ANTARCTIC PENINSULA; ANTARCTICA; WEST ANTARCTICA;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EDWARDSIELLA (ENTEROBACTERIA); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; PYGOSCELIS PAPUA; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 42249104211     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-008-0430-3     Document Type: Article

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