Genomic and phenotypic characterization of Escherichia coli isolates recovered from the uterus of puerperal dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 6000-6010

  Silva, E ^a   Leitao S ^a   Tenreiro, T ^b   Pomba, C ^a   Nunes, T ^a   Lopes da Costa, L ^a   Mateus, L ^a  

^a FACULDADE DE MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Escherichia coli; Puerperal cow; Virulence factor gene

Indexed keywords

ARCANOBACTERIUM PYOGENES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 70849104785     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2358     Document Type: Article

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