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

How to cite this article

APA /
Nwankwo, C., Ayogu, T., Iroha, I., Ejikeugwu, C., Nwakaeze, E., Oji, A., & ILang, D. (2014). Cloacal feacal carriage and occurrence of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli in chicken grown with and without antibiotic supplemented feed. Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, 6(3), 91-94.
Chicago /
Nwankwo Chinwe, Ayogu Thomas, Iroha Ifeanyichukwu, Ejikeugwu Chika, Nwakaeze Emmanuel, Oji Anthonia and ILang Donatus. "Cloacal feacal carriage and occurrence of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli in chicken grown with and without antibiotic supplemented feed." Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health 6, no. 3 (2014): 91-94.
MLA /
Nwankwo Chinwe, et al. "Cloacal feacal carriage and occurrence of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli in chicken grown with and without antibiotic supplemented feed." Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health 6.3 (2014): 91-94.