Efficacy of a biological response modifier in preventing Staphylococcus aureus intramammary infections after calving

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 82, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2101-2107

  Zecconi, A ^a   Bronzo, V ^a   Casula, A ^a   Luzzago, C ^a   Moroni, P ^a   Piccinini, R ^a   Spreafico, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bovine response modifier; Parapox virus; Prevention; Staphylococcus aureus mastitis

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; PARAPOX VIRUS; PARAPOXVIRUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BAYPAMUN HK; BIOLOGICAL RESPONSE MODIFIER; IMMUNOLOGICAL ADJUVANT; VIRUS VACCINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PARAPOXVIRUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL RESPONSE MODIFIERS; CATTLE; FEMALE; MASTITIS, BOVINE; PARAPOXVIRUS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; VIRAL VACCINES;

EID: 0033212133     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(99)75452-4     Document Type: Article

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