Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcal Intramammary Infections in Cows and Heifers during the Nonlactating and Periparturient Periods

Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Series B

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 355-363

  Oliver, S P ^a   Jayarao, B M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; STAPHYLOCOCCI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

COAGULASE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LACTATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PUERPERAL DISORDER; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; UDDER;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COAGULASE; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 0031201669     PISSN: 09311793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0450.1997.tb00986.x     Document Type: Article

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