Genetic associations for pathogen-specific clinical mastitis and patterns of peaks in somatic cell count

Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 187-195

  De Haas, Y ^a   Barkema, H W ^b   Schukken, Y H ^c   Veerkamp, R F ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^c Dept of Pop Med/Diagn Sciences ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic correlation; Mastitis; Pathogens; Somatic cell count

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS DYSGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS UBERIS;

EID: 0142135429     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800058926     Document Type: Article

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