Streptococcus agalactiae mastitis: A review

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 429-437

  Keefe, Gregory P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CANADA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; FEMALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CANADA; CATTLE; FEMALE; MASTITIS, BOVINE; PREVALENCE; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031183482     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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