Multiple drug resistance in Aeromonas hydrophila isolates of fish

Veterinary World

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 76-77

  Kaskhedikar, M ^a   Chhabra, D ^a  

^a Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial agents; Antibiotics; Isolates; Multiple drug resistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861643775     PISSN: 09728988     EISSN: 22310916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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