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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Presence of Ureaplasma diversum in the Australian cattle population |
Author: | Argue, B. Chousalkar, K. Chenoweth, P. |
Citation: | Australian Veterinary Journal, 2013; 91(3):99-101 |
Publisher: | Australian Veterinary Assn |
Issue Date: | 2013 |
ISSN: | 0005-0423 1751-0813 |
Statement of Responsibility: | B. Argue, K.K. Chousalkar and P.J. Chenoweth |
Abstract: | In cattle, Ureaplasma diversum has been associated with decreased fertility, granular vulvovaginitis, endometritis, salpingitis and spontaneous abortion in cows and seminal vesiculitis, balanoposthitis and changes in bull sperm. The presence of U. diversum within the Australian cattle population has not been established. One of the aims of this study was to determine if U. diversum was present in Australian cattle, using culture and polymerase chain reaction (PCR), both of which are considered to be gold standards for bacterial identification. Of 100 samples collected from 66 male and 34 female cattle, 15 were positive for U. diversum. Therefore, Australia can no longer be considered free of U. diversum. Further studies should be conducted to ascertain the effects of U. diversum within Australian cattle herds and, if warranted, to investigate prevention, treatment and eradication protocols. |
Keywords: | Cattle infertility polymerase chain reaction Ureaplasma diversum |
Rights: | © 2013 The Authors. Australian Veterinary Journal © 2013 Australian Veterinary Association |
DOI: | 10.1111/avj.12009 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/avj.12009 |
Appears in Collections: | Animal and Veterinary Sciences publications Aurora harvest |
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