In vitro evaluation of synergistic activity between ciprofloxacin and broad snouted caiman serum against Escherichia

P A Siroski1, N B Russi2, H H Ortega3

  • 1ICIVET-CONICET-Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, R.P. Kreder 2805, CP S3080HOF Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina; Laboratorio de Zoología Aplicada: Anexo Vertebrados (FHUC-UNL/MASPyMA) Departamento de ciencias Naturales, Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Ciudad Universitaria -Paraje El Pozo, CP S3000 Santa Fe, Argentina.

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