BOVINE MASTITIS CAUSED BY Prototheca sp. IN SANTA CATARINA STATE BRAZIL: A CASE REPORT

Prototheca sp. are algae with worldwide distribution, responsible for several diseases affecting both animals and man. In dairy cattle, they may cause mastitis. The present work describes the isolation of Prototheca sp. from milk samples obtained from three cows with chronic mastitis, in the region...

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Autores: Vaz, Adil Knackfuss, Carneiro, Deolinda Maria Vieira Filha, Wolff, Camila, Dick, Willian, Luciano, Aline Mendes
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2005
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC)
Repositorio:Revista de Ciências Agroveterinárias (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai::article/5403
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.udesc.br/index.php/agroveterinaria/article/view/5403
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Prototheca sp.
mastite bovina
gado leiteiro.
bovine mastitis
dairy cattle.
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Sumario:Prototheca sp. are algae with worldwide distribution, responsible for several diseases affecting both animals and man. In dairy cattle, they may cause mastitis. The present work describes the isolation of Prototheca sp. from milk samples obtained from three cows with chronic mastitis, in the region of Santa Catarina's South Tableland. This is the first case described of mastitis caused by this agent in the region. Since Prototheca sp. is resistant to treatment with antibiotics, the best way of controlling the infection is to identify and eliminate infected animals.