Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
Year:
2010
Volume:
9
Issue:
7
Page No.
1094 - 1098
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): An Emerging Veterinary and Zoonotic Pathogen of Public Health Concern and Some Studies in Malaysia
Authors :
A.A. Saleha
and
Z. Zunita
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