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Comparison of California Mastitits Test (CMT) , Somatic Cell Counts (SCC), and bacteriological examinations for detection of camel (Camelus dromedarius) mastitits in Ethopia (2006)

Art

Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag

Autoren

Atif, E. A. G.

Hildebrandt, G.

Kleer, J. N.

Bayleyegn, M.

Kyule, M. N.

Baumann, M.

Quelle

Berliner und Münchener tierärztliche Wochenschrift : BMTW

Bandzählung: 119

Heftzählung: 1

Seiten: 45 – 49

ISSN: 1439-0299

Sprache

Englisch

Verweise

Pubmed: 16450708

Kontakt

Institut für Lebensmittelsicherheit und -hygiene

Königsweg 69
14163 Berlin
+49 30 838 62551 / 52790
lebensmittelhygiene@vetmed.fu-berlin.de / fleischhygiene@vetmed.fu-berlin.de

Abstract / Zusammenfassung

A total of 956 quarter milk samples from 253 traditionally managed lactating camels were collected aseptically from Negele (Borena Region), Dire Dawa, and Gewane (Afar Region), Ethiopia, according to multi-stage sampling. The quarter milk samples were subjected to California Mastitis Test (CMT), Somatic Cell Counts (SCC) and bacteriological examinations. Five hundred and seventy one (59.7%) quarter milk samples had microorganisms. Of these, 428 (75.0%) had isolates that were identified as major pathogens (MAP) and 143 (25.0%) as minor pathogens (MIP). A positive correlation was found between CMT scores and bacteriological classes (MAP, MIP) (p-value = 0.00). Strong correlation (p-value = 0.00) between CMT scores and SCC was recorded. The differences among the median log SCC of bacteriological classes (MAP, MIP) were not significant (p-value = 0.24). Similarly, the application of the cut-off level of 2.5 x 10(5) ml(-1) indicated less agreement (p-value = 0.32) for bacteriological classes MAP and MIP.