Comparison of the population structure of Streptococcus uberis mastitis isolates from Austrian small-scale dairy farms and a Slovakian large-scale farm.

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Streptococcus uberis, a major mastitis pathogen associated with intramammary infections (IMI), can be found ubiquitously in the cow's environment. Although Strep. uberis is reported to be susceptible to most antimicrobials, in practice poor responses to treatment and recurrent mastitis are observed. This can be explained by reinfection or by persistence of strains. We hypothesized that among a heterogeneous group...

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