Journal of
Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health

  • Abbreviation: J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2529
  • DOI: 10.5897/JVMAH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 416

Full Length Research Paper

Cloacal feacal carriage and occurrence of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli in chicken grown with and without antibiotic supplemented feed

Nwankwo Chinwe
  • Nwankwo Chinwe
  • Department of Applied Microbiology, Ebonyi State University, P.M.B 053, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
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Ayogu Thomas
  • Ayogu Thomas
  • Department of Food Sciences and Technology, Institute of Management and Technology Enugu state, Nigeria.
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Iroha Ifeanyichukwu
  • Iroha Ifeanyichukwu
  • Department of Applied Microbiology, Ebonyi State University, P.M.B 053, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
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Ejikeugwu Chika
  • Ejikeugwu Chika
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, P.M.B 5025, Awka, Nigeria.
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Nwakaeze Emmanuel
  • Nwakaeze Emmanuel
  • Department of Applied Microbiology, Ebonyi State University, P.M.B 053, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
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Oji Anthonia
  • Oji Anthonia
  • Department of Applied Microbiology, Ebonyi State University, P.M.B 053, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
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ILang Donatus
  • ILang Donatus
  • Department of Microbiology, Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo, Nigeria.
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  •  Accepted: 31 January 2014
  •  Published: 31 March 2014

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