Fecal shedding of Klebsiella pneumoniae by dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 3425-3430

  Munoz, M A ^a   Ahlstrom C ^a   Rauch, B J ^a   Zadoks, R N ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Bedding; Klebsiella; Mastitis; Sand

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; KLEBSIELLA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 33748094260     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72379-7     Document Type: Article

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