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Table 2 Distribution of Mycoplasma spp. detected by PCR for various conventional mastitis culture as detected directly from milk samples

From: Evaluation of effects of Mycoplasma mastitis on milk composition in dairy cattle from South Australia

Conventional mastitis culture

Mycoplasma detected spp.

Total

A. laidlawii

M. bovis

M. bovirhinis

M. arginini

Mixed

Negative

Negative (%)

28

(9.7)

11

(3.8)

13

(4.5)

3

(1)

119

(41.3)

56

(19.4)

230

(79.9)

Positive (%)

3

(1)

7

(2.4)

3

(1)

3

(1)

31

(10.76)

11

(3.8)

58

(20.1)

Total

(%)

31

(10.8)

18

(6.2)

16

(5.6)

6

(2)

150

(52.1)

67

(23.2)

288

(100)