Infection Dynamics of <i>Mycoplasma bovis</i> and Other Respiratory Mycoplasmas in Newly Imported Bulls on Italian Fattening Farms

Infection Dynamics of <i>Mycoplasma bovis</i> and Other Respiratory Mycoplasmas in Newly Imported Bulls on Italian Fattening Farms

Italian beef production is mainly based on a feedlot system where calves are housed with mixed aged cattle often in conditions favourable to bovine respiratory disease (BRD). In Veneto, an indoor system is also used for imported bulls around 300–350 kg. Mycoplasmas, in particular <i>Mycoplasma...

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Main Authors: Salvatore Catania, Michele Gastaldelli, Eliana Schiavon, Andrea Matucci, Annalucia Tondo, Marianna Merenda, Robin A. J. Nicholas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Mycoplasma bovis</i>
bovine respiratory disease
cattle
prevalence
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/7/537

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