Characterization of 26 isolates of Staphylococcus aureus, predominantly from dairy sheep, using four different techniques of molecular epidemiology

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 363-368

  Vautor, Eric ^a   Jay, Corinne ^b   Chevalier, Nicolas ^a   Visomblin, Nathalie ^b   Vernet, Guy ^b   Pépin, Michel ^a  

^a Healthy Pigs Production and Experimentation Section   (France)

^b BIOMÉRIEUX   (France)

Author keywords

Dairy sheep; Molecular epidemiology; Staphylococcus aureus; Subclinical mastitis

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 22344443472     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870501700411     Document Type: Article

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