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Isolation of Mycoplasma bovis from bulk milk |
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| Authors: | J R Kunkel |
| Abstract: | The prevalence of mycoplasma in Vermont dairy farms was determined by two surveys conducted in March 1983 and January 1984. Bulk tank milk samples representing 74% and 62% of the herds respectively were cultured. Mycoplasma bovis was detected in 3 of the 2,346 bulk samples collected in the initial survey. The infection rate was 1.3 herds per thousand (95% confidence interval: 0.6-2.0 herds per thousand). No positive cultures were obtained in the second survey. |
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