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Cross-sectional study on the prevalence of contagious pathogens in bulk tank milk and their effects on somatic cell counts and milk yield

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Pages 66-74 | Received 09 Jul 2019, Accepted 12 Nov 2019, Published online: 08 Dec 2019

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