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Mastitis diagnostics: quantitative PCR for Staphylococcus aureus genotype B in bulk tank milk.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Jan 2011
Boss R, Naskova J, Steiner A, Graber H U
Abstract excerpt
A novel real-time quantitative PCR assay for detecting the pathogenic and contagious Staphylococcus aureus genotype B (GTB) in bulk tank milk was developed and evaluated. The detection of this pathogen in bulk tank milk would greatly facilitate its control, as it is responsible for great economic loss in Swiss dairy herds. The assay is based on the simultaneous detection of 3 GTB-typical target sequences,...
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