The present study was undertaken to clarify the factors that reduce the viable pathogen count in milk collected from the udders of subclinical mastitic cows during preservation. Milk was centrifuged to divide somatic cells (cellular components, precipitates) and antimicrobial peptides (soluble components, supernatants without fat layer); each fraction was cultured with bacteria, and the number ...

AIM The present study was aimed to study the use of cell counts as an early indicator of mammary health. MATERIALS AND METHODS Milk and blood cell counts were estimated from 8 healthy, 8 subclinical (SCM), and 8 clinically mastitis (CM) groups of Karan Fries (KF) cows. RESULTS Total leucocyte counts and neutrophil percent in blood and milk somatic cells and milk neutrophil percent of health...

Human listeriosis resulting from consumption of listeria-contaminated dairy products is emerging as a significant public health concern. There is a need to understand better the processes involved in the pathogenesis of Listeria monocytogenes-induced bovine mastitis. In the present report, we describe the results of the in vitro interaction of L. monocytogenes with bovine blood and milk leukocy...

Prototheca species is emerged as an important causative agent for bovine mastitis worldwide, and responsible great economic losses dairy industry. A 5-year-old HF cow was referred to the Veterinary Clinical Complex of College, Navsari (India) with a complaint watery milk flakes, anorexia drop in production. On physical examination, udder appeared warm swollen, while consistency thin, flakes. Mi...