- Pathogen:
- Streptococcus dysgalactiae
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Differentiation of the mastitis-producing streptococci based on: Type of hemolysis produced on blood agar. Aesculin hydrolysis in Edward medium. Lancefield group. Biochemical testing.
- Pathogen Information:
- Gram-positive, cocci bacterium of the Streptococcaceae family.
- Epidemiology:
- Found in the buccal cavity and genitalia and on the skin of the mammary gland. Contamination of teat ends is a major predisposing factor in the development of mastitis.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Acute mastitis.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.