title: Contagious mastitis.
abstract: Contagious mastitis is defined. The major mastitis pathogens are Streptococcus agalactiae, Staphylococcus aureus, Corynebacterium bovis, Mycoplasma sp, and Streptococcus dysgalactiae. These pathogens are discussed relative to prevalence, virulence factors, pathology, and control. These control measures include milking time hygiene, segregation, culling, vaccination, and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Pullman.
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gay
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D005260:Female; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D009336:Necrosis; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D014774:Virulence