Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of salmonellae isolates from reptiles in Taiwan

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 44-50

  Chen, Chun Yu ^a   Chen, Wan Ching ^b   Chin, Shih Chien ^c   Lai, Yen Hsueh ^c   Tung, Kwong Chung ^a   Chiou, Chien Shun ^d   Hsu, Yuan Man ^e   Chang, Chao Chin ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CENTRAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c Taipei Zoo   (Taiwan)

^d CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Taiwan)

^e CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Pet reptiles; Prevalence; Zoonotic salmonella serovar

Indexed keywords

REPTILIA; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 75949091151     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871002200107     Document Type: Article

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