[Isolation of the bacteria Ureaplasma sp. in the reproductive tract of milking cows in Costa Rica].
This is the first report of Ureaplasma sp. from the reproductive tract of Costa Rican cows. Among 204 animals sampled from 11 dairy farms in the country's Central Plateau, the infection rate was 0-71%. Isolation was more frequent in vulvo-vestibular (38.7%) than in cervical swabs (23%). Ureaplasma was correlated with clinical granular vulvitis symptoms.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D002582:Cervix Mucus / Q000382:microbiology; D003364:Costa Rica / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015995:Prevalence; D014509:Ureaplasma / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016869:Ureaplasma Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014844:Vulva / Q000382:microbiology; D014847:Vulvitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*
Aislamiento de la bacteria Ureaplasma sp. en el tracto reproductivo de vacas lecheras de Costa Rica.