Diagnostic methods for mastitis in cows are not appropriate for use in humans: Commentary

International Breastfeeding Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Kvist, Linda J ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b HELSINGBORG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breast milk; Immune system; Lactational mastitis; Microbiome; QPCR diagnostic tests

Indexed keywords

EID: 85028274953     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17464358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/S13006-016-0061-1     Document Type: Note

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