Assessment of the aerobic faecal microflora in mink (Mustela vison Schreiber) with emphasis on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus intermedius

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 235-245

  Vulfson, L ^a   Pedersen, K ^a   Chriel, M ^b   Andersen, T Holmen ^a   Dietz, H H ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Danish Milk and Livestock Federation   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Enterococci; Escherichia coli; Faecal microflora; Mink; Staphylococcus intermedius

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BETA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; COAGULASE POSITIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES MICROFLORA; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; MINK; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; RECTUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INTERMEDIUS; WEANING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MUSTELA VISON; STAPHYLOCOCCI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INTERMEDIUS;

EID: 0037472212     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1135(03)00037-3     Document Type: Article

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