Prevalence of mastitis pathogens and their resistance against antimicrobial agents in dairy cows in Brandenburg, Germany

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 2542-2551

  Tenhagen, B A ^a   Koster G ^a   Wallmann, J ^b   Heuwieser, W ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety BVL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Dairy cow; Mastitis

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; CORYNEBACTERIUM; CORYNEBACTERIUM BOVIS; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS UBERIS;

EID: 33745875034     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72330-X     Document Type: Article

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