CNS mastitis: Nothing to worry about?

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 134, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 9-14

  Schukken, Ynte H ^a   González, Ruben N ^a   Tikofsky, Linda L ^a   Schulte, Hal F ^a   Santisteban, Carlos G ^a   Welcome, Frank L ^a   Bennett, Gary J ^a   Zurakowski, Michael J ^a   Zadoks, Ruth N ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Coagulase negative staphylococci; Heifer mastitis; Mastitis; Milk production; SCC

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CELL COUNT; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CORYNEBACTERIUM; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HERD; MASTITIS; MILK PRODUCTION; NONHUMAN; SCREENING TEST; SOMATIC CELL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; COAGULASE; FEMALE; LACTATION; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; PREVALENCE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERIUM BOVIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 58149506203     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.09.014     Document Type: Article

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