Diarrhea-associated pathogens, lactobacilli and cellulolytic bacteria in equine feces: Responses to antibiotic challenge

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 166, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 225-232

  Harlow, Brittany E ^a   Lawrence, Laurie M ^a   Flythe, Michael D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cephalosporin; Clostridia; Gastrointestinal; Lactobacillus; Shedding; Sulphadiazine

Indexed keywords

CEFTIOFUR; COTRIMAZINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBIOTIC ASSOCIATED DIARRHEA; ARTICLE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES; HORSE; INTESTINE FLORA; LACTOBACILLUS; NONHUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALMONELLA;

CEPHALOSPORIN; CLOSTRIDIA; GASTROINTESTINAL; LACTOBACILLUS; SHEDDING; SULPHADIAZINE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CELLULOSE; DIARRHEA; FECES; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS;

CLOSTRIDIA; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; EQUIDAE; LACTOBACILLUS; SALMONELLA;

EID: 84880509996     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: 18732542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.05.003     Document Type: Article

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