Main pathologies associated with staphylococcus aureus infections in rabbits: A review

World Rabbit Science

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 115-125

  Barthe, C ^a   Hermans, K ^b   Haesebrouck, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CEU CARDENAL HERRERA   (Spain)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Infection; Pathology; Rabbit; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 70350417467     PISSN: 12575011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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