The detection of subclinical mastitis in the bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) by somatic cell count and California mastitis test

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 9-14

  Abdurahman, O A Sh ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Camel; Mammary gland; Milk; Somatic cells; Staphylococcus aureus; Udder

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CAMEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LACTATION; MASTITIS; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANIMALS; CAMELS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FEMALE; LACTATION; MASTITIS; MILK; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0029692262     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00346570     Document Type: Article

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