Comparison of California Mastitis Test (CMT), Somatic Cell Counts (SCC) and bacteriological examinations for detection of camel (Camelus dromedarius) mastitis in Ethiopia.
Date
2006Author
Abdel, Gadir Atif E
Hildebrandt, G
Kleer, JN
Molla, B
Kyule, MN
Baumann, MP
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ArticleLanguage
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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.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16450708http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/52288
Citation
Berl Munch Tierarztl Wochenschr. 2006 Jan-Feb;119(1-2):45-9.Publisher
University of Nairobi Faculty Of Veterinary Medicine