[Differentiation of yeasts in mastitis milk]

Differentiating 174 yeasts from clinical samples to get a survey of those species found in mastitis milk and milking machines we identified five genera with 29 species. Species of the genus Candida dominated with 77% of all samples. More than 25% of yeasts from milk were identified as C. rugosa and more than 20% as C. catenulata. The six species found most often represented 74% of all yeasts in this group. Yeasts from milking machines were more heterogeneous.