Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 89, Issue 12 , Pages 4551-4556 , December 2006

Long-Term Persistence of Specific Genetic Types of Mastitis-Causing Staphylococcus aureus on Three Dairies

Received 18 December 2005 ,Accepted 26 May 2006.

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PII: S0022-0302(06)72504-8

doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72504-8

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 89, Issue 12 , Pages 4551-4556 , December 2006

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