title: Characterization studies on mycoplasmas isolated from bovine mastitis and the bovine respiratory tract.
abstract: Mycoplasmas isolated from bovine mastitis in California were classified into five distinct species. These included Mycoplasma bovis, M. bovigenitalium, M. alkalescens, M. canadenfe, and an unidentified strain, ST-6. Strains frequently recovered from the nose of young calves proved to be M. arginini, M. bovirhinis was recovered from the respiratory tract but was not a common finding.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000382:microbiology*; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000254:growth & development / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000382:microbiology*