A specific ureaplasmal serotype associated with ovine uterine infections.
Nine major serologic groups were identified in 19 ureaplasmal isolates obtained from the genitourinary tract of sheep. One specific serotype was associated with uterine infections resulting in infertility.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D014509:Ureaplasma / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*