Antibiotic resistant salmonella and escherichia coli isolated from indigenous Gallus Domesticus in Nairobi, Kenya

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 205-210

  Wesonga, S M ^a   Muluvi, G M ^a   Okemo, P O ^a   Kariuki, S ^b  

^a KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KENYA; MEAT; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; MICROBIOLOGY; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SLAUGHTERHOUSE;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KENYA; MEAT; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; SALMONELLA ENTERICA;

EID: 84872042217     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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