Changes in electrical conductivity and somatic cell count between milk fractions from quarters subclinically infected with particular mastitis pathogens

Journal of Dairy Research

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 187-198

  Woolford, Murray W ^a   Williamson, John H ^a   Henderson, Harold V ^b  

^a Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COW; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFECTIVITY; MEASUREMENT; MILK; PATHOGENICITY; SOMATIC CELL; STREPTOCOCCUS UBERIS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FEMALE; LIPIDS; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

STAPHYLOCOCCI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS UBERIS;

EID: 0032078095     PISSN: 00220299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022029997002744     Document Type: Article

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