UW-Madison study finds stable flies carry bacteria causing bovine mastitis and may act as disease reservoirs.
A UW-Madison study reveals stable flies, known as Stomoxys flies, carry pathogenic bacteria causing bovine mastitis in cows. Researchers found that bacteria associated with mastitis were more abundant in fly samples than manure samples, suggesting flies may act as disease reservoirs and contribute to its transmission. The study could help develop better strategies to protect cows from mastitis and potentially humans from zoonotic infections.
June 26, 2024
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