The effect of inoculum volume on the microbiologic detection of naturally occurring Staphylococcus aureus intramammary infections

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 720-724

  Walker, Jennifer B ^a   Rajala Schultz, Päivi J ^a   DeGraves, Fred J ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cows; Diagnosis; Intramammary infection; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 77957718145     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871002200508     Document Type: Article

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