Detection of multiple Mycoplasma species in bulk tank milk samples using real-time PCR and conventional culture and comparison of test sensitivities

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 3411-3419

  Justice Allen, A ^a   Trujillo, J ^b   Goodell, G ^c   Wilson, D ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c The Dairy Authority   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulk tank milk; Mastitis; Mycoplasma; PCR

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; MILK; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

BOS; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA ALKALESCENS; MYCOPLASMA ARGININI; MYCOPLASMA BOVIGENITALIUM; MYCOPLASMA BOVIS; MYCOPLASMA GATEAE; MYCOPLASMATALES;

EID: 79959339624     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3940     Document Type: Article

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