Primary isolation and characterization of mycoplasmas from male genital organs of farm animals

1) Various parts of the male urogenital tract of 123 apparently normal native breed bulls, 43 buf£alo bulls, 40 rams and 46 camels obtained from the slaughter houses were eXamined for mycoplasmas~ The highest incidence of mycoplasma was repor-ted in the ugland, respectively). This was followed by native breed bulls where mycoplasmas were isolated in the follo~gpercentages (6.l2%~ 5.00% and 2!4l% from the urethra, urinary bladder and seminal vesicles , respectively).2) Al though, no cuf, t:i. vable lI\Y”coplasmas were reco-vered from the testicles, epididymis, lJ.t’ostate glandS and ampullae of the apparently normal examined animals ~ m;yco-plasmas were isolated from the testioles, epidi~s, se- minal vesicles and ampullae of a Friesian bull affected with- seminal vesiculitis.3) No oultivable mycoplasmas were recovered from the examined ur-ogerd, tal tracts of bu:ffalo bulls and rams.4) Various parts of the Ul.”Ogenital tracts of eight