Journal article
Mycoplasma alkalescens demonstrated in bronchoalveolar lavage of cattle in Denmark
Bacteriology & Pathology, Division of Veterinary Diagnostics and Research, National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark1
Division of Veterinary Diagnostics and Research, National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark2
National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark3
Technical University of Denmark4
Mycoplasma alkalescens is an arginine-metabolizing mycoplasma, which has been found in association with mastitis and arthritis in cattle. Routine bacteriological examination of 17 bronchoalveolar lavage samples from calves with pneumonia in a single herd in Denmark, identified M. alkalescens in eight samples.
The organism was found as a sole bacterilogical findings in five of the samples as well as in combination with Mannheimia haemolytica, Haemophilus somni and Salmonella Dublin. This is the first report of isolation of M. alkalescens in Denmark.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | BioMed Central |
Year: | 2007 |
Pages: | 2-2 |
ISSN: | 17510147 and 0044605x |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1186/1751-0147-49-2 |