Biochemical characteristics of typical and atypical Staphylococcus aureus in mastitic milk and environmental samples of Brazilian dairy farms

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 103-106

  Da Silva, Wladimir Padilha ^a   Destro, Maria Teresa ^a   Landgraf, Mariza ^a   Franco, Bernadette D G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

API Staph; Atypical S.aureus; Baird Parker agar; Coagulase; Environmental samples; Mastitis; Milk; Staphylococcus aureus; Thermonuclease

Indexed keywords

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 23744482384     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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