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Letter to the Editor

Relative distribution of virulence-associated factors among Australian bovine Staphylococcus aureus isolates: Potential relevance to development of an effective bovine mastitis vaccine

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Pages 419-423 | Received 15 Apr 2015, Accepted 16 Apr 2015, Published online: 09 Jul 2015

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