Antimicrobial susceptibility in thermophilic Campylobacter species isolated from pigs and chickens in South Africa

Campylobacter jejuni is one of the leading causes of sporadic food-borne bacterial disease in humans. In intensive poultry and pig rearing systems the use of oral antibiotics is essential to maintain health. Consequently, there is a high risk for the thermophilic Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli res...

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Main Authors: A. Jonker, J.A. Picard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2010-05-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
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Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/153