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Prevalence and genotype of Mycoplasma bovis in beef cattle after arrival at a feedlot.
American journal of veterinary research - 1 Dec 2012
Castillo-Alcala Fernanda, Bateman Kenneth G, Cai Hugh Y, Schott Courtney R, Parker Lois, Clark Mary Ellen, McRaild Patricia, McDowall Rebecca M, Foster Robert A, Archambault Marie, Caswell Jeff L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of Mycoplasma bovis infection in the lungs of cattle at various times after arrival at a feedlot, to measure the relationship between clinical disease status and the concentration and genotype of M bovis within the lungs, and to investigate changes in the genotype of M bovis over time. SAMPLE: Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) from 328 healthy or pneumonic beef cattle and...
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