Antimicrobial susceptibilities of escherichia coli isolates from food animals and wildlife animals in Sarawak, East Malaysia

Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 409-416

  Apun, K ^a   Chong, Y L ^a   Abdullah, M T ^a   Micky, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial agents; Escherichia coli; MAR indices; Sarawak; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLUS GALLUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 57849095095     PISSN: 16839919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2008.409.416     Document Type: Article

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