Studies on mastitis, milk quality and health risks associated with consumption of milk from pastoral herds in Dodoma and Morogoro regions, Tanzania

Journal of Veterinary Science

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 213-221

  Karimuribo, Esron D ^a   Kusiluka, Lughano J ^a   Mdegela, Robinson H ^a   Kapaga, Angolwisye M ^b   Sindato, Calvin ^c   Kambarage, Dominic M ^a  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^b Animal Diseases Research Institute Dar Es Salaam   (Tanzania)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Health risks; Mastitis; Milk quality; Pastoral cattle; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIA; ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIUM; BOS TAURUS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 25144466626     PISSN: 1229845X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2005.6.3.213     Document Type: Article

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