Comparative molecular analysis of ovine and bovine Streptococcus uberis isolates

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 962-970

  Gilchrist, T L ^a   Smith, D G E ^a,b   Fitzpatrick, J L ^a   Zadoks, R N ^a,c   Fontaine, M C ^a  

^a MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bovine; Molecular typing; Ovine; Streptococcus uberis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BOVINE MASTITIS; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MASTITIS; MICROBIOLOGY; MULTILOCUS SEQUENCE TYPING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; MASTITIS; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MULTILOCUS SEQUENCE TYPING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; BOVINAE; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS; STREPTOCOCCUS UBERIS;

EID: 84872685466     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5705     Document Type: Article

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