Title

Susceptibility testing of Aspergillus niger strains isolated from poultry to antifungal drugs - a comparative study of the disk diffusion, broth microdilution (M 38-A) and Etest® methods

Journal title

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Yearbook

2012

Issue

No 1

Authors

Tokarzewski, S. ; Ziółkowska, G. ; Nowakiewicz, A.

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Biologiczne i Rolnicze

Publisher

Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Veterinary Sciences ; University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Date

2012

Identifier

DOI: 10.2478/v10181-011-0123-7 ; ISSN 1505-1773

Source

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences; 2012; No 1

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