Isolation, molecular characterization and antimicrobial susceptibilities of isolates of mycoplasma agalactiae from bulk tank milk in an endemic area of spain

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1575-1581

  de Garnica, M L ^a   Rosales, R S ^b   Gonzalo, C ^a   Santos, J A ^a   Nicholas, R A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial susceptibility; Contagious agalactia; Mycoplasma agalactiae; Pulsed field gel electrophoresis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; MICROORGANISMS; MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TANKS (CONTAINERS); VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY; CLINDAMYCIN; CONCENTRATION VALUES; CONTAGIOUS AGALACTIA; IN-VITRO; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MYCOPLASMA AGALACTIAE; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; QUINOLONES; SDS-PAGE;

ELECTROPHORESIS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIOASSAY; CLONAL GROWTH; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TREATMENT; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MILK; PROTEIN; SHEEP;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTAGIOUS AGALACTIA; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IN VITRO STUDY; MILK; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MYCOPLASMA AGALACTIAE; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SHEEP; SPAIN; TANK;

SPAIN;

MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA AGALACTIAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84878137355     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jam.12176     Document Type: Article

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