Evaluation of tandem repeats for MLVA typing of Streptococcus uberis isolated from bovine mastitis

BMC Veterinary Research

Volumn 2, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Gilbert, Florence B ^a   Fromageau, Angélina ^a   Lamoureux, Jérémy ^a   Poutrel, Bernard ^a  

^a UR1282   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; STREPTOCOCCUS UBERIS;

ANIMAL; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BOVINAE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS; TANDEM REPEAT; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; CATTLE; FEMALE; MASTITIS, BOVINE; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS; TANDEM REPEAT SEQUENCES;

EID: 33751423952     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17466148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-6148-2-33     Document Type: Article

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