Isolation, characterization and antibiogram of Mycoplasma bovis in sheep Pneumonia

Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 149-157

  Kumar, Amit ^a   Verma, Amit K ^a   Gangwar, Neeraj K ^a   Rahal, Anu ^a  

^a Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan   (India)

Author keywords

Enrofloxacin; Mycoplasma bovis; Pneumonia; Sheep; Tylosin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; CAPRA HIRCUS; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA BOVIS; MYCOPLASMATALES; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84855163549     PISSN: 16839919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2012.149.157     Document Type: Article

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