Publications

a serologic survey of mycoplasma putrefaciens infection in goats.	the prevalence of mycoplasma putrefaciens infection in goat populations in mendocino and sonoma counties of northern california was studied, using the plate and tube agglutination tests. on a county basis, mendocino had a higher antibody prevalence (13%) than sonoma (10%). the overall antibody prevalence among the 377 goat serum samples tested was 11%. there was no statistical evidence to show any significant difference in prevalence on the basis of herd size. of the common goat breeds in califo ...	1981	7325445
caprine mycoplasmosis: an outbreak of mastitis and arthritis requiring the destruction of 700 goats.	an acute outbreak of mastitis and arthritis in a herd of 700 goats required the destruction of all but the few animals that were held for observation. the milk of nearly all of about 400 lactating does contained almost pure cultures of mycoplasma putrefaciens with counts in 150 samples up to 1 x 10(9) colony forming units/ml. at post mortem examination the joints of both the adults and kids contained a fibrinopurulent discharge. m putrefaciens was isolated in pure cultures and large numbers from ...	1987	3603972