Prevalence and antibiotic sensitivity profile of Salmonella species in eggs from poultry farms in Umudike, Abia State

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 206-209

  Ekundayo, E O ^a   Ezeoke, J C ^a  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibiotic sensitivity profile; Antibiotics; Eggs; Nalidixic acid; Salmonella sp.; Salmonellosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251532061     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/javaa.2011.206.209     Document Type: Article

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