Table 1 Serological identification of eight mycoplasma field isolates from cattle by DGI and IF test using type strain antisera against Mycoplasma alkalescens, Mycoplasma arginini and Mycoplasma canadense.
From: Mycoplasma alkalescens demonstrated in bronchoalveolar lavage of cattle in Denmark
| Â | Antiserum | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | M. alkalescens PG51T | M. arginini G230T | M. canadense 275CT | |||
Mycoplasma strains | DGIa | IFb | DGIa | IFb | DGIa | IFb |
M. alkalescens PG51T | 5 | + | 0 | - | 0 | ? |
   Field strain MK19/02 | ≥ 3 | + | 0 | - | 0 | - |
   Field strain MK20/02 | ≥ 3 | + | 0 | - | 0 | ? |
   Field strain MK21/02 | ≥ 3 | + | 0 | - | 0 | - |
   Field strain MK49/02* | ≥ 3 | + | 0 | - | 0 | ? |
   Field strain MK51/02 | ≥ 3 | + | 0 | - | 0 | - |
   Field strain MK52/02* | ≥ 3 | + | 0 | - | 0 | - |
   Field strain MK53/02 | ≥ 3 | + | 0 | - | 0 | - |
   Field strain MK56/02* | ≥ 3 | + | 0 | - | 0 | ? |
M. arginini G230T | 0 | - | 5 | + | 0 | - |
M. canadense 275CT | 0 | - | 0 | - | 5 | + |