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

reoroductive stctuses were Glso examined for mycoplasmaflora. Voginal sc.mples collected from four age groups of npparently normal Friesian-cross breed cattle were cultured for mycoplasmas on vc:.rious media. The recovery rc:.te variedwith ages, where it was higher in both the oldest (12-24 months) c:.nd the youngest (1-7 days) c:.ge groups than in the other two intermediate age groups averaging from more thanc:. week up to six months.Comparable dc:.ta had been obtained from studies onhunan ge:nitc:.l myc op Luamc.s , Infants were reported to becomecolonized. with genital myc p Laame s during birth C’ilcCorm::.ck~! £~., 1973). Presumably, the organisms o.re acquired in thebirth cc.nnl~ for infe.nts born by cesareo.n section have fewermycoplc:.sillas than those delivered vaginally (Klein, Bucklo.ndc:.nd Finland, 1969). About.l/3 of infc:.nt girls show vaginc:.lcolonization with T-mycoplc:.smas, and c:. smaller percentagec~re colonized with M. hom:!.n=!:.~ (Klein et al., 1969; Bro.un etc L, , 1971; Foy et 0.1., 1970). Nlycop1ClsITlns ere less frequen-tly recovered f r-om the genital tracts of infant boys (Fay etal., 1970). The so.me c ut hor-s demonstro. ted the. t progressivedecrec:.se in mycoplc:.sma colonizc:.tion of the genital trect