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Examples of reference formats
Journal article
Smith JA, Brown L, Ahmed R, Khan M, Lopez D, Chen Y, et al. Molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant Salmonella isolated from poultry. Vet Microbiol. 2023; 278(1):109648. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2023.109648
Book
Quinn PJ, Markey BK, Leonard FC, Fitz Patrick ES, Fanning S, Hartigan PJ. Veterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease. 2nd ed. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell; 2011.
Book chapter
Prescott JF. Antimicrobial therapy in veterinary medicine. In: Giguère S, Prescott JF, Dowling PM, editors. Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine. 5th ed. Ames (IA): Wiley Blackwell; 2013. p. 3–19.
Online article
World Health Organization. Global priority list of antibiotic-resistant bacteria [Internet]. Geneva: WHO; 2017 [cited 2025 Jan 10]. Available from: https://www.who.int
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