Antimicrobial screening of commercial eggs and determination of tetracycline residue using two microbiological methods

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 959-962

  Idowu, Fagbamila ^a   Junaid, Kabir ^b   Paul, Abdu ^b   Gabriel, Omeiza ^c   Paul, Ankeli ^a   Sati, Ngulukun ^a   Maryam, Muhammad ^a   Jarlath, Umoh ^b  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobials; Commercial eggs; Residues; Tetracycline

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251638403     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2010.959.962     Document Type: Article

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