Examination of uterine biopsies from infertile cows for the presence of viruses and mycoplasmas.
Uterine biopsies from 45 infertile cows were examined for the presence of mycoplasmas, bovine viral diarhoea--mucosal disease virus, bovine syncytial virus and other viruses. No viruses were detected. Ureaplasmas were isolated from four cows, two clinically normal and two with nodular vulvovaginitis.
D000127:Acholeplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000818:Animals; D001407:Bacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014509:Ureaplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014599:Uterus / Q000382:microbiology*