Mastitis in goats caused by Nocardia asteroides

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 287-290

  Bassam, L S ^a   Hasso, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Goats; Mastitis; Nocardia asteroides experimental infection

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; CAPRA; CAPRA HIRCUS; NOCARDIA ASTEROIDES;

EID: 0012787962     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(96)00993-5     Document Type: Article

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