[Mycoplasma mastitis of cattle. 8. Pathological anatomy and histology of experimental Mycoplasma bovis mastitis]. 1980

W Seffner, and H Pfützner

Macroscopic and histological findings, obtained from 60 udders, are described in this paper. The animals had been infected with mycoplasma bovis and slaughtered, after something between two and 21 days had elapsed from infection. The infections and, consequently, pathologico-anatomic and histological changes were found to expand rapidly over the infected quarter and, with only little time lag, across non-infected control quarters. Roughly one week from infection, the affected quarters appeared engorged, slightly enlarged, and of tough consistence, their cutting surfaces being nodular and of moderate grey-yellowish discoloration. The same quarters were clearly reduced in size, between two and three weeks after infection, and still of tough consistence, their cutting surfaces being light brown to brown-yellow and smooth. Pronounced degeneration of alveolar epithelium, exudation of neutrophilic granulocytes, differentiated in intensity, and intra-alveolar accumulation of strongly eosin-coloured homogenous substance were the histological findings recorded between four and nine days from infection. The same alterations, yet, less strongly pronounced, continued to be recordable from now reduced alveoli, between two and three weeks from infection. Lactating tissue had entirely vanished by that time. The general pattern then was characterised by extensive alveolar atrophy and inter-alveolar infiltration of plasma cells, lymphocytes, and histiocytes. These changes proved useful in diagnosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008321 Mammary Glands, Animal MAMMARY GLANDS in the non-human MAMMALS. Mammae,Udder,Animal Mammary Glands,Animal Mammary Gland,Mammary Gland, Animal,Udders
D008414 Mastitis, Bovine INFLAMMATION of the UDDER in cows. Bovine Mastitides,Bovine Mastitis,Mastitides, Bovine
D009175 Mycoplasma Infections Infections with species of the genus MYCOPLASMA. Eperythrozoonosis,Infections, Mycoplasma,Eperythrozoonoses,Infection, Mycoplasma,Mycoplasma Infection
D002417 Cattle Domesticated bovine animals of the genus Bos, usually kept on a farm or ranch and used for the production of meat or dairy products or for heavy labor. Beef Cow,Bos grunniens,Bos indicus,Bos indicus Cattle,Bos taurus,Cow,Cow, Domestic,Dairy Cow,Holstein Cow,Indicine Cattle,Taurine Cattle,Taurus Cattle,Yak,Zebu,Beef Cows,Bos indicus Cattles,Cattle, Bos indicus,Cattle, Indicine,Cattle, Taurine,Cattle, Taurus,Cattles, Bos indicus,Cattles, Indicine,Cattles, Taurine,Cattles, Taurus,Cow, Beef,Cow, Dairy,Cow, Holstein,Cows,Dairy Cows,Domestic Cow,Domestic Cows,Indicine Cattles,Taurine Cattles,Taurus Cattles,Yaks,Zebus
D002418 Cattle Diseases Diseases of domestic cattle of the genus Bos. It includes diseases of cows, yaks, and zebus. Bovine Diseases,Bovine Disease,Cattle Disease,Disease, Bovine,Disease, Cattle,Diseases, Bovine,Diseases, Cattle
D005260 Female Females
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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