<it>Mycoplasma alkalescens </it>demonstrated in bronchoalveolar lavage of cattle in Denmark

<p>Abstract</p> <p><it>Mycoplasma alkalescens </it>is an arginine-metabolizing mycoplasma, which has been found in association with mastitis and arthritis in cattle. Routine bacteriological examination of 17 bronchoalveolar lavage samples from calves with pneumonia in a...

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Main Authors: Ahrens Peter, Friis Niels F, Kokotovic Branko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-01-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Online Access:http://www.actavetscand.com/content/49/1/2
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spelling doaj-6310bb72bea949cf8dbbfd3d794591a72020-11-24T22:22:24ZengBMCActa Veterinaria Scandinavica1751-01472007-01-01491210.1186/1751-0147-49-2<it>Mycoplasma alkalescens </it>demonstrated in bronchoalveolar lavage of cattle in DenmarkAhrens PeterFriis Niels FKokotovic Branko<p>Abstract</p> <p><it>Mycoplasma alkalescens </it>is an arginine-metabolizing mycoplasma, which has been found in association with mastitis and arthritis in cattle. Routine bacteriological examination of 17 bronchoalveolar lavage samples from calves with pneumonia in a single herd in Denmark, identified <it>M. alkalescens </it>in eight samples. The organism was found as a sole bacterilogical findings in five of the samples as well as in combination with <it>Mannheimia haemolytica</it>, <it>Haemophilus somni </it>and <it>Salmonella </it>Dublin. This is the first report of isolation of <it>M. alkalescens </it>in Denmark.</p> http://www.actavetscand.com/content/49/1/2
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author Ahrens Peter
Friis Niels F
Kokotovic Branko
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Friis Niels F
Kokotovic Branko
<it>Mycoplasma alkalescens </it>demonstrated in bronchoalveolar lavage of cattle in Denmark
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
author_facet Ahrens Peter
Friis Niels F
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title <it>Mycoplasma alkalescens </it>demonstrated in bronchoalveolar lavage of cattle in Denmark
title_short <it>Mycoplasma alkalescens </it>demonstrated in bronchoalveolar lavage of cattle in Denmark
title_full <it>Mycoplasma alkalescens </it>demonstrated in bronchoalveolar lavage of cattle in Denmark
title_fullStr <it>Mycoplasma alkalescens </it>demonstrated in bronchoalveolar lavage of cattle in Denmark
title_full_unstemmed <it>Mycoplasma alkalescens </it>demonstrated in bronchoalveolar lavage of cattle in Denmark
title_sort <it>mycoplasma alkalescens </it>demonstrated in bronchoalveolar lavage of cattle in denmark
publisher BMC
series Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
issn 1751-0147
publishDate 2007-01-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p><it>Mycoplasma alkalescens </it>is an arginine-metabolizing mycoplasma, which has been found in association with mastitis and arthritis in cattle. Routine bacteriological examination of 17 bronchoalveolar lavage samples from calves with pneumonia in a single herd in Denmark, identified <it>M. alkalescens </it>in eight samples. The organism was found as a sole bacterilogical findings in five of the samples as well as in combination with <it>Mannheimia haemolytica</it>, <it>Haemophilus somni </it>and <it>Salmonella </it>Dublin. This is the first report of isolation of <it>M. alkalescens </it>in Denmark.</p>
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