Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 95, Issue 2 , Pages 727-734 , February 2012

Association between bovine leukemia virus, production, and population age in Michigan dairy herds

  • R.J. Erskine

      Affiliations

    • Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • P.C. Bartlett

      Affiliations

    • Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824
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  • T.M. Byrem

      Affiliations

    • Antel BioSytems Inc., Lansing, MI 48909
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  • C.L. Render

      Affiliations

    • Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824
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  • C. Febvay

      Affiliations

    • Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824
    • ,
  • J.T. Houseman

      Affiliations

    • Antel BioSytems Inc., Lansing, MI 48909

Received 23 July 2011 ,Accepted 7 October 2011.

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doi: 10.3168/jds.2011-4760

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 95, Issue 2 , Pages 727-734 , February 2012

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