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A longitudinal study on transmission of Staphylococcus aureus genotype B in Swiss communal dairy herds.
Preventive veterinary medicine - 1 Jan 2017
van den Borne Bart H P, Graber Hans U, Voelk Verena, Sartori Carlotta, Steiner Adrian, Haerdi-Landerer M Christina, Bodmer Michèle
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus is a common mastitis causing pathogen of dairy cattle. Several S. aureus genotypes exist, of which genotype B (GTB) is highly prevalent in Swiss dairy herds. Dairy farming in mountainous regions of Switzerland is characterised by the movement of dairy cattle to communal pasture-based operations at higher altitudes. Cows from different herds of origin share pastures and milking equipment for...
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