Article
Genotypic and phenotypic analysis of Streptococcus uberis isolated from bovine mammary secretions.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Dec 1991
Jayarao B M, Oliver S P, Tagg J R, Matthews K R
Abstract excerpt
Genotypic and phenotypic analysis of 42 strains of Streptococcus uberis isolated from mammary secretions of 17 cows collected at different periods of the lactation cycle and from episodes of clinical mastitis were performed. Seventeen restriction endonuclease fingerprint (REF) patterns and 12 bacteriocin-like inhibitory substance (BLIS) fingerprints were observed. REF identified and differentiated closely related...
Topics
- Animals
- Cattle
- DNA, Bacterial
- Densitometry
- Electrophoresis, Agar Gel
- Female
- Genotype
- Lactation
- Mammary Glands, Animal
- Mastitis, Bovine
- Phenotype
- Restriction Mapping
