Within-herd transmission of Mycoplasma bovis infections after initial detection in dairy cows

ABSTRACT: Mycoplasma bovis outbreaks in cattle, including pathogen spread between age groups, are not well understood. Our objective was to estimate within-herd transmission across adult dairy cows, youngstock, and calves. Results from 3 tests (PCR, ELISA, and culture) per cow and 2 tests (PCR and E...

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Main Authors: Marit M. Biesheuvel, Caitlin Ward, Patty Penterman, Erik van Engelen, Gerdien van Schaik, Rob Deardon, Herman W. Barkema
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030223006483