Acta Vet. Brno 2023, 92: 309-319
https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202392030309
Investigation of Salmonella types and its antibiotic resistance profile and determination of parasite carrier in free-living hedgehogs in Istanbul, Türkiye
Kemal Metiner1
, Belgi Diren Sigirci1, Handan Çetinkaya2
, Belgi Diren Sigirci1, Handan Çetinkaya2
1Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Microbiology Department, Istanbul, Türkiye
2Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Parasitology Department, Istanbul, Türkiye
Received November 9, 2022
Accepted July 11, 2023
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