Antimicrobial resistance in Campylobacter spp isolated from broiler flocks

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 738-740

  Kuana, Suzete Lora ^a   Dos Santos, Luciana Ruschel ^b   Rodrigues, Laura Beatriz ^b   Borsoi, Anderlise ^a   Moraes, Hamilton Luis Do Souza ^a   Salle, Carlos Tadeu Pippi ^a   Do Nascimento, Vladimir Pinheiro ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PASSO FUNDO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Broiler flocks; Campylobacter spp

Indexed keywords

CAMPYLOBACTER;

EID: 59349105943     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822008000400026     Document Type: Article

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