Presence of Mycoplasma species and somatic cell counts in bulk-tank goat milk

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 75, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 247-251

  Contreras, A ^a   Miranda, R E ^b   Sanchez A ^a   de la Fe, C ^a   Sierra, D ^c   Luengo, C ^c   Corrales, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c Agroalimentary and Animal Health Laboratory of Murcia   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bulk tank milk; Goat; Milk payment thresholds; Mycoplasma; Somatic cell count

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA AGALACTIAE; MYCOPLASMA MYCOIDES; MYCOPLASMA MYCOIDES SUBSP. MYCOIDES; MYCOPLASMATALES;

EID: 38349161131     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.11.007     Document Type: Article

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