Molecular characterisation and epidemiology of Streptococcus uberis , isolated in a longitudinal study from the milk of a large commercial South African dairy herd

Key Points

• To characterize the molecular and epidemiological aspects of Streptococcus uberis infections in a dairy herd.
• Longitudinal study conducted on a large commercial dairy herd in South Africa.
• Samples of milk collected for molecular analysis of Streptococcus uberis strains.
• Intra-mammary infections were found to be transient, with indications of environmental origins rather than persistent infections.

Abstract