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Salmonella genotype diversity in nonlactating and lactating dairy cows.
Journal of food protection - 1 Oct 2004
Hume Michael E, Edrington Thomas S, Looper Mike L, Callaway Todd R, Genovese Kenneth J, Nisbet David J
Abstract excerpt
Dairy cows may serve as asymptomatic carriers of Salmonella. The potential for herd carrier status increases with herd size, and Salmonella shedding may be triggered by stresses placed on the animals. The scope of the current study is to determine the effects lactation may have on Salmonella genotypic diversity among detected serotypes. Fecal samples were collected on two sampling dates from 60 nonlactating and...
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