Bovine mastitis in Finland 2001 - Prevalence, distribution of bacteria, and antimicrobial resistance

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 2433-2441

  Pitkala A ^a   Haveri, M ^b   Pyorala S ^b   Myllys, V ^a   Honkanen Buzalski, T ^a  

^a NATL VET AND FOOD RES INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Bacteria; Mastitis; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; CORYNEBACTERIUM; CORYNEBACTERIUM BOVIS; ENTEROCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 4243062735     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73366-4     Document Type: Article

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