Prevalence of pathogens associated with bovine mastitis in bulk tank milk in Mexico.

Mastitis as cause of low milk production coupled with the use of medication to control it cause dairy farms to register large economic losses. Microorganisms' prevalence, and somatic cell counts (SCCs) were determined in 112 Holstein bovine herds in two bulk tank milk-screening assays. Detection of Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, and Mycoplasma spp.