Mycoplasma putrefaciens is one of the etiologic agents of contagious agalactia in goats. We report herein the complete genome sequence of Mycoplasma putrefaciens strain 9231.

contagious agalactia (ca) is a serious disease syndrome of sheep and goats that is characterized by mastitis, arthritis, keratoconjunctivitis and, occasionally, abortion. mycoplasma (m.) agalactiae is the main cause of the disease in sheep and goats. the aim of the present study was to detect m. agalactiae in conjunctival, synovial fluid, nasal, ear and milk samples in sheep herds with or wi...

Diagnosis can be performed in any laboratory which has the appropriate culture media. Identification of the three mycoplasmas responsible is relatively easy on the basis of cultural and biochemical characteristics, confirmed serologically. A clinical diagnosis within a herd can be confirmed by detecting serum antibodies by the complement fixation or ELISA techniques, which are also suitable for...

Mycoplasma agalactiae is one of the causal agents of classical contagious agalactia (CA), a serious, economically important but neglected enzootic disease of small ruminants. It occurs in many parts of the world and most notably in the Mediterranean Basin. Following the infection common complications are septicaemia, mastitis, arthritis, pleurisy, pneumonia, and keratoconjunctivitis. Primary or...

Introduction The quality of milk is defined based on the somatic cell count (SCC) and bacterial count of bulk tank milk. Since 1986, the dairy industry has successfully adapted to gradual reductions in allowable regulatory limits for SCC and bacteria. The dairy industry has responded by adopting methods to control contagious mastitis and the prevalence of mastitis caused by Staphylococcus aureu...