Frequency of Rhodococcus equi in Feces of Mares in Central Kentucky

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 191-195

  Buntain, Stephanie ^a   Carter, Craig ^b   Kuskie, Kyle ^a   Smith, Jacqueline ^b   Stepusin, Randolph ^b   Chaffin, M Keith ^a   Takai, Shinji ^c   Cohen, Noah ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Feces; Foal; Mare; Rhodococcus equi

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI;

EID: 77950559240     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2010.02.005     Document Type: Article

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