title: An overview of Mycoplasma bovis mastitis in Israel (2004-2014).
abstract: The prevalence of Mycoplasma bovis in milk samples submitted to the Israeli National Service for Udder Health and Milk Quality was determined during the period 2004-2014 and the genetic pattern of the obtained isolates was assessed by multilocus sequence typing (MLST). Mycoplasma spp. were identified in 66 herds including M. bovis (n = 60), M. cottewii (n = 3), M. bovigenitalium (n = 2), M. alkalescens (n = 2) and M. yeatsii (n = 1). The proportion of M. bovis infected herds was relatively low (0-0.68%) in 2004-2007, increased to 3.77% during the 2008 outbreak, and ranged from 0.77 to 2.77% during the 2009-2014 period. Since 2008, about eight M. bovis positive dairy herds have been identified in Israel annually, with six of which on average being newly infected. MLST of 57 M. bovis isolates revealed that sequence type 10 was the dominant genotype identified in 60% of the herds. In conclusion, these data show that M. bovis is the main mycoplasmal mastitic pathogen in Israel.
authors.affiliation: Mycoplasma Unit, Division of Avian and Aquatic Diseases, Kimron Veterinary Institute, PO Box 12, Beit Dagan 50250, Israel. Electronic address: innal@moag.gov.il.
authors.forename: Inna
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lysnyansky
authors.affiliation: Israel Dairy Board, Laboratory for Udder Health and Milk Quality, Caesarea, Israel.
authors.forename: Mor
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Freed
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Woodham Lane, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3NB, UK.
authors.forename: Ruben S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Rosales
authors.affiliation: Mycoplasma Unit, Division of Avian and Aquatic Diseases, Kimron Veterinary Institute, PO Box 12, Beit Dagan 50250, Israel.
authors.forename: Inna
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mikula
authors.affiliation: Israel Dairy Board, Laboratory for Udder Health and Milk Quality, Caesarea, Israel.
authors.forename: Nihaya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khateb
authors.affiliation: Mycoplasma Unit, Division of Avian and Aquatic Diseases, Kimron Veterinary Institute, PO Box 12, Beit Dagan 50250, Israel.
authors.forename: Irena
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gerchman
authors.affiliation: Hachaklait Veterinary Services LTD, PO Box 3039, Caesarea, Israel.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van Straten
authors.affiliation: Mycoplasma Unit, Division of Avian and Aquatic Diseases, Kimron Veterinary Institute, PO Box 12, Beit Dagan 50250, Israel.
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Levisohn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D005260:Female; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology*; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D045682:Mycoplasma bovis / Q000235:genetics
keywords: Israel; Mastitis; Multiple locus sequence typing; Mycoplasma bovis; Mycoplasma spp