Streptococcus dysgalactiae cellulitis and toxic shock-like syndrome in a Brown Swiss cow

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 99-103

  Chénier, Sonia ^a,d   Leclère, Mathilde ^b   Messier, Serge ^c   Fecteau, Gilles ^b  

^a Laboratoire d'Épidémiosurveillance Animale du Québec

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d Gouvernement du Quebec   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bovines; Cellulitis; Septic shock; Streptococcus dysgalactiae; Toxic shock syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVINAE; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS DYSGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS DYSGALACTIAE SUBSP. DYSGALACTIAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CELLULITIS; CYTOCHEMISTRY; FATALITY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIOLOGY; SEPTIC SHOCK; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CELLULITIS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; SHOCK, SEPTIC; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 54049103670     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870802000122     Document Type: Article

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