Misuse of Antimicrobials and Selection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius Strains in Breeding Kennels: Genetic Characterization of Bacteria After a Two-year Interval

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-6

  Rota, A ^a   Milani, C ^b   Corro M ^c   Drigo, I ^c   Borjesson S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE   (Italy)

^d NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PSEUDINTERMEDIUS;

EID: 85028128151     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2012.02012.x     Document Type: Article

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