Somatic cell count in small ruminants: Friend or foe?

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 107, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 65-75

  Souza, F N ^a   Blagitz, M G ^b   Penna, C F A M ^a   Della Libera, A M M P ^c   Heinemann, M B ^a   Cerqueira, M M O P ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ewe; Goat; Immune response; Mammary gland; Mastitis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 84866480884     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2012.04.005     Document Type: Review

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