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Short communication: ELISA system for screening of bovine mastitis caused by Prototheca zopfii.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Aug 2016
Kano Rui, Sato Ayano, Sobukawa Hideto, Sato Yuko, Ito Takaaki, Suzuki Kazuyuki, Hasegawa Atsuhiko, Kamata Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
Prototheca zopfii is an achlorophyllic alga that causes bovine mastitis, resulting in a reduction in milk production and the secretion of thin, watery milk with white flakes. This study evaluated the use of an ELISA system for distinguishing cows with mastitis due to P. zopfii genotype 2 from healthy cows and cows with chronic candidal mastitis. We also investigated the transitional changes of specific antibody...
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