Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90, Issue 3 , Pages 1176-1185 , March 2007

Phenotypic and Genetic Antibiogram of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococci Isolated from Bovine Mastitis in Korea

  • J.-S. Moon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bacteriology, National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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  • A.-R. Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biology, Sangmyung University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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  • H.-M. Kang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bacteriology, National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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  • E.-S. Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bacteriology, National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • M.-N. Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biology, Sangmyung University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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  • Y.H. Paik

      Affiliations

    • KRF Zoonotic Disease Priority Research Institute, Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and the BK21 Program for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Y.H. Park

      Affiliations

    • KRF Zoonotic Disease Priority Research Institute, Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and the BK21 Program for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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  • Y.-S. Joo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bacteriology, National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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  • H.C. Koo

      Affiliations

    • KRF Zoonotic Disease Priority Research Institute, Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and the BK21 Program for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 25 April 2006 ,Accepted 10 September 2006.

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doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(07)71604-1

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90, Issue 3 , Pages 1176-1185 , March 2007

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