Antibacterial efficacy of neem oil fractions on clinical isolates of endometritic Cows

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 665-668

  Barman, P ^a   Yadav, M C ^a   Kumar, H ^a,b   Meur, S K ^a,c   Rawat, M ^a,d  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Division of Animal Reproduction

^c Division of Physiology and Climatology

^d Division of Biological Standardization

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Bacterial isolates; Cows; Endometritis; Neem

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERIUM; CORYNEBACTERIUM SP.; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 70249118568     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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