Listeria monocytogenes infection in bovine mastitis.
Listeria monocytogenes type 4 was isolated from milk of a cow affected with mastitis in the left fore quarter. Histological examination revealed a severe suppurative mastitis with eosinophil leucocytes predominating among the inflammatory cells. The findings and the public health aspect of the condition are discussed.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D005260:Female; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology