Outbreaks of clinical mastitis caused by Trichosporon beigelii in dairy herds

• DOI: 10.2460/javma.2001.218.238
• Publication Date: 2006-01-23T18:35:10Z
• Authors: Rubén N. González; David J. Wilson; Sharon A. Sickles; Michael J. Zurako...; Phyllis M. Weybrecht; Andrea K. Walsh
• Keywords: Trichosporon; Udder

Trichosporon beigelii is widely distributed in nature and classically associated with white piedra, a mycosis that may involve the hair of human body. Intramammary infections caused by T be fatal cows; prevalence affected dairy herds high. Affected cows have hyperthermia, swelling udder, substantially decreased milk production or agalactia. yeast, including beigelii, also high bacterial counts bulk-tank milk.