Antibacterial effect of caprylic acid and monocaprylin on major bacterial mastitis pathogens

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 88, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 3488-3495

  Nair, M K M ^a   Joy, J ^a   Vasudevan, P ^a   Hinckley, L ^a   Hoagland, T A ^a   Venkitanarayanan, K S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Caprylic acid; Mastitis; Monocaprylin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS DYSGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS UBERIS;

EID: 27744480054     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)73033-2     Document Type: Article

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