- Pathogen:
- Streptococcus uberis
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Differentiation of the mastitis-producing streptococci based on: Type of haemolysis produced on blood agar, Aesculin hydrolysis in Edward medium, Lancefield group, Biochemical testing.
- Pathogen Information:
- Environmental, gram-positive bacterium of the Streptococcaceae family.
- Epidemiology:
- Normal inhabitant of the skin, tonsils, and vaginal mucosa. Contamination of teat ends is a major predisposing factor in the development of mastitis.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Mastitis.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.