Diagnosing intramammary infections: Evaluating expert opinions on the definition of intramammary infection using conjoint analysis

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2966-2975

  Andersen, S ^a   Dohoo, I R ^a   Olde Riekerink, R ^b   Stryhn, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^b GD ANIMAL HEALTH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Conjoint analysis; Definition; Gold standard; Intramammary infection

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BOVINE MASTITIS; CATTLE; CYTOLOGY; DAIRYING; EXPERT WITNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; NOMENCLATURE; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CATTLE; DAIRYING; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVINAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 77953891302     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2726     Document Type: Article

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