In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of Prototheca spp. isolated from bovine mastitis in a Portugal dairy herd

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 205-209

  Lopes, M M ^a   Ribeiro, R ^a   Carvalho, D ^a   Freitas, G ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR MEDICINES IMED ULISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antifungal; Disinfectants; In vitro susceptibility; Prototheca spp.

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPICILLIN; BIOCITRO; CLOTRIMAZOLE; COMBICID; ECO PLUS; ECONAZOLE; FLUCONAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; ITRACONAZOLE; KANAMYCIN; KETOCONAZOLE; MICONAZOLE; NEOMYCIN; NYSTATIN; PENICILLIN G; PRODIP G; STREPTOMYCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CHLORELLA; DISK DIFFUSION; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS ISOLATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; MEMBRANE FILTER; NONHUMAN; PORTUGAL; PROTOTHECA ZOPFII;

BOVINAE; PROTOTHECA; PROTOTHECA ZOPFII;

EID: 57149134647     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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