Survival of Streptococcus equi on surfaces in an outdoor environment

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 968-970

  Weese, J Scott ^a   Jarlot, Capucine ^b   Morley, Paul S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^c Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; EPIDEMIC; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; TIME; WEATHER;

ANIMALS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI; TIME FACTORS; WEATHER;

STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI SUBSP. EQUI;

EID: 70350146678     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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