Characterization of distributions of somatic cell counts

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1253-1264

  Ten Napel, J ^a   De Haas, Y ^a,b   De Jong, G ^b   Lam, T J G M ^c   Ouweltjes, W ^a   Windig, J J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b CRV Animal Evaluation Unit   (Netherlands)

^c GD ANIMAL HEALTH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Distribution; Mastitis; Somatic cell count

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CELL COUNT; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; PATHOLOGY; UDDER;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; FEMALE; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK;

EID: 61449171156     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0824     Document Type: Article

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