Bovine mastitis caused by Prototheca zopfii: a case study.
An outbreak of severe indurative mastitis in newly calved cows, from which Prototheca zopfii was isolated, is described. The refractory nature of this type of mastitis and the ineffectiveness of the presently available intramammary preparations are highlighted.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D005260:Female; D007239:Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal / Q000382:microbiology; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000382:microbiology*; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology; D011525:Prototheca / Q000302:isolation & purification*