B. Aalbaek et al., MYCOTIC AND ALGAL BOVINE MASTITIS IN DENMARK, APMIS. Acta pathologica, microbiologica et immunologica Scandinavica, 102(6), 1994, pp. 451-456
A one-year examination of mammary secretions (n=2,896) from Danish cat
tle with clinical or subclinical mastitis revealed 45 strains of fungi
and algae. The strains originated from 44 mammary secretions of 42 co
ws in 40 herds. The following species of fungi were identified: Candid
a catenulata (n=2), Candida kefyr (n=6), Candida krusei (n=17), Candid
a rugosa (n=6), Candida tropicalis (n=3), Candida valida (n=1), geotri
chum capitatum (n=5). The algal species Prothotheca zopfii was demonst
rated in five samples.