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. 1982 Apr;46(2):215–217.

Occurrence of "Haemophilus somnus" in bovine semen and in the prepuce of bulls and steers.

J D Humphrey, P B Little, D A Barnum, P A Doig, L R Stephens, J Thorsen
PMCID: PMC1320285  PMID: 7093816

Abstract

Haemophilus somnus was isolated from 40 of 79 unprocessed bovine semen samples, 14 of 23 preputial washings of bulls and three of eight preputial washings of steers. The results indicate nonvenereal colonization of the male urogenital tract. It is suggested that dissemination of H. somnus from the urogenital tract may be of significance in the epizootiology of H. somnus associated diseases.

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