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Lysitsas M, Spyrou V, Billinis C, Valiakos G. Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci as an Etiologic Agent of Ovine Mastitis, with a Focus on Subclinical Forms. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:1661. [PMID: 38136695 PMCID: PMC10740641 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12121661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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The objective of this review is to investigate the distribution and the characteristics of coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) implicated in ovine mastitis, and especially in subclinical cases, in order to provide a global perspective of the current research data and analyze specific critical aspects of the issue. PRISMA guidelines were implemented in the search of the last 20 years of the related literature in two databases. In total, 139 studies were included in this review. Relevant data were tracked down, assembled, and compared. Regarding the geographical distribution, most studies originated from Europe (68), followed by South America (33). Lacaune was the most examined breed, while S. epidermidis was the predominantly identified species, representing approximately 39% of the obtained isolates. Antibiotic resistance in the relevant bacteria was documented mostly for Penicillin (32.8%) and Amoxicillin (32.1%), while biofilm- and toxin-associated genes were encountered in variable rates because significant inequalities were observed between different articles. Significantly higher rates of antimicrobial resistance were detected in Asia and South America compared to Europe. Finally, the diagnostic procedures carried out in the respective studies were evaluated. Conventional culture and biochemical tests were mostly performed for simple strain identification; therefore, further molecular investigation of isolates should be pursued in future studies, as this will provide important data regarding specific aspects of the implication of CoNS in ovine mastitis.
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- Marios Lysitsas
- Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece; (M.L.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Thessaly, 41334 Larissa, Greece;
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- Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece; (M.L.); (C.B.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece; (M.L.); (C.B.)
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Pashangeh S, Shekarforoush SS, Aminlari M, Hosseinzadeh S, Nizet V, Dahesh S, Rahmdel S. Inhibition of histamine accumulation by novel histamine-degrading species of Staphylococcus sp. isolated from goats and sheep milk. Food Sci Nutr 2022; 10:354-362. [PMID: 35154673 PMCID: PMC8825735 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.2723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Histamine is an active amine compound that occurs in various fermented foods that may cause adverse effects on the human health. Certain microorganisms are able to degrade histamine by an oxidative deamination reaction. Therefore, the present study aimed to quantify histamine-forming and/or -degrading activity of the isolates derived from milk of goat and sheep herds, in Iran, by the capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) method; and we evaluated the molecular characteristics of staphylococcal isolates. Among 243 staphylococcal isolates, 29 histamine-degrading bacteria were identified. One of these isolates, identified as Staph. epidermidis, No. 605, exhibited the highest activity compared to others, degrading available histamine to 58.33% within 24 h. By polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis, the isolate, No. 605 that exhibited remarkable histamine-degrading activity lacked the genes encoding coagulase and DNase, nor did it harbor any of the five classical enterotoxin genes. This is the first report to show that seven Staphylococcus species, including Staph. chromogenes, Staph. aureus, Staph. haemolyticus, Staph. epidermidis, Staph. pseudintermedius, Staph. agnetis, and Staph. hyicus, were able to degrade histamine, which were hitherto not known to have this capacity. Therefore, histamine-degrading activity is a definite criterion to introduce fermenting organisms able to decrease histamine content in different food products.
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- Safoora Pashangeh
- Department of Food Hygiene and Public HealthSchool of Veterinary MedicineShiraz UniversityShirazIran
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- Department of BiochemistrySchool of Veterinary MedicineShiraz UniversityShirazIran
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Public HealthSchool of Veterinary MedicineShiraz UniversityShirazIran
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- Department of PediatricsSkaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of California, San DiegoLa JollaCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of PediatricsSkaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of California, San DiegoLa JollaCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Public HealthSchool of Veterinary MedicineShiraz UniversityShirazIran
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Safety Issues Regarding the Detection of Antibiotics Residues, Microbial Indicators and Somatic Cell Counts in Ewes’ and Goats’ Milk Reared in Two Different Farming Systems. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12031009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Milk samples of ewes’ and goats’ unprocessed milk were collected from milk tanks from various farms in Epirus, Greece and classified in two groups according to the type of farming. Analyses of the samples included microbial inhibition assays to detect the presence of antibiotic residues, isolation of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli strains as microbiological indicators for susceptibility to antimicrobial medicines, Somatic Cells and Coagulase Negative Staphylococci (CNS) counts. These findings were correlated with each other as well as to the stage of the lactation period and to the type of the farming practices. Monitoring of bulk tank milk for residues of antibiotics should be performed after heating of the milk, on a regular basis, and should include at least two different tests. The results point out that the type of farming affects the CNS counts as well as the prevalence of residues in the milk. Furthermore, the inverse correlation between CNS counts and prevalence of residues of antibiotics suggests a possible protective role of CNS. Resistance of the bacterial indicators to antibiotics was random and relatively rare, perhaps acquired in past due to misuse of antibiotics, turning the indicator microorganisms to reservoir of resistance.
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Tvarožková K, Tančin V, Uhrinčať M, Hleba L, Mačuhová L. Mastitis pathogens and somatic cell count in ewes milk. POTRAVINARSTVO 2020. [DOI: 10.5219/1338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of pathogens in selected group of ewes and the relationship between somatic cell count (SCC) and the presence of pathogens. The experiment was carried out on a dairy farm, where predominantly breed was a Tsigai. Sampling was carried out in monthly intervals as part of the milk recording test day from February to July 2019. A total of 303 ewes were included in the survey, during the milk recording test day. The ewes with SCC ≥1000 × 103 cells.mL-1 were selected for further sampling at half udder level. Based on SCC the ewes were divided into five groups: <200 ×103; ≥200 <400 × 103; ≥400 <600 × 103; ≥600 <1000 × 103; ≥1000 × 103 cells.mL-1. The first group of SCC contained 33.9% of milk samples, the second 14.1% of samples, the third 5.7% of samples, the fourth 6.2% and the fifth 40.1% of samples. The most common pathogens were coagulase negative staphylococci (CNS). The most frequent CNS was Staphylococcus (S.) simulans (24.4%). S. aureus was identified in 5.3% of bacteriological positive samples. Almost 70% of ewes with bacteriological positive samples were repeated identified the presence of pathogens during tested period. SCC ≥500 × 103 cells.mL-1 were detected in 92.5% bacteriological positive milk samples. The presence of pathogens increased SCC in milk (p <0.001) as compared to samples free of pathogens. In conclusion, the SCC ≥500 × 103 cells.mL-1 could be important for detection of subclinical mastitis at half udder level in dairy ewes.
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Staphylococci have been isolated from various sites of the body of healthy sheep, as well as from many infections of those animals, the main one being mastitis. The objective of this review is to appraise the importance and significance of staphylococci in causing mastitis in ewes. The review includes a brief classification and taxonomy of staphylococci and describes the procedures for their isolation and identification, as well as their virulence determinants and the mechanisms of resistance to antibacterial agents. Various staphylococcal species have been implicated in staphylococcal mastitis and the characteristics of isolates are discussed with regards to potential virulence factors. Staphylococcal mastitis is explicitly described, with reference to sources of infection, the course of the disease and the relevant control measures. Finally, the potential significance of staphylococci present in ewes' milk for public health is discussed briefly.
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El-Jakee JK, Aref NE, Gomaa A, El-Hariri MD, Galal HM, Omar SA, Samir A. Emerging of coagulase negative staphylococci as a cause of mastitis in dairy animals: An environmental hazard. Int J Vet Sci Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijvsm.2013.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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- Jakeen K. El-Jakee
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Animal Reproduction Research Institute, Al-Haram, Egypt
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- Animal Reproduction Research Institute, Al-Haram, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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Semjon B, Reitznerová A, Poláková Z, Výrostková J, Maľová J, Koréneková B, Dudriková E, Lovayová V. The effect of traditional production methods on microbial, physico-chemical and sensory properties of ‘Slovenská bryndza’ Protected Geographical Indication cheese. INT J DAIRY TECHNOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/1471-0307.12522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Boris Semjon
- Department of Food Hygiene and Technology; University of Veterinary medicine and Pharmacy in Košice; Komenského 73 041 81 Košice Slovak Republic
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Technology; University of Veterinary medicine and Pharmacy in Košice; Komenského 73 041 81 Košice Slovak Republic
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Technology; University of Veterinary medicine and Pharmacy in Košice; Komenského 73 041 81 Košice Slovak Republic
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Technology; University of Veterinary medicine and Pharmacy in Košice; Komenského 73 041 81 Košice Slovak Republic
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Technology; University of Veterinary medicine and Pharmacy in Košice; Komenského 73 041 81 Košice Slovak Republic
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Technology; University of Veterinary medicine and Pharmacy in Košice; Komenského 73 041 81 Košice Slovak Republic
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Technology; University of Veterinary medicine and Pharmacy in Košice; Komenského 73 041 81 Košice Slovak Republic
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- Department of Public Health and Hygiene; Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice; Trieda SNP 1 040 11 Košice Slovak Republic
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Fowoyo P, Ogunbanwo S. Virulence and toxigenicity of coagulase-negative staphylococci in Nigerian traditional fermented foods. Can J Microbiol 2016; 62:572-8. [DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2015-0752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The incidence of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) may render food unsafe, as the clinical isolates have been reported to exude virulent traits. A total of 255 CoNS isolates from 6 traditional fermented foods (nono, kunu, wara, iru, ogi, and kindirmo) from North Central Nigeria, identified as Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus simulans, Staphylococcus xylosus, Staphylococcus kloosii, and Staphylococcus caprae, were investigated for virulence traits. The strains were examined for biofilm formation and production of hyaluronidase, DNase, TNase, haemolysins, and superantigenic toxins (SEA, SEB, SEC, SED, and TSST-1) using standard and genotypic methods. The analysis of virulence factors revealed the production of slime in 200 isolates (78.4%); α-haemolysin in 136 (53.3%); β-haemolysin in 43 (16.9%); DNase in 199 (78.0%); TNase in 29 (11.4%); hyaluronidase in 125 (49.0%); TSST-1 in 119 (46.7%); and enterotoxin-producing isolates SEA, SEB, SEC, and SED in 61 (23.9%), 19 (7.5%), 9 (3.5%), and 8 (3.1%), respectively. PCR analysis detected tsst-1, sea, seb, and sec genes. The ability of these microorganisms to exhibit virulence evokes the potential to cause disease especially under determinate conditions or in immune-compromised patients. The occurrence of CoNS in food should not be ignored nor their pathogenic potential considered as insignificant, rather safety measures should be taken to reduce or totally eliminate their occurrence in foods.
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- P.T. Fowoyo
- Department of Biosciences, Salem University, P.M.B. 1060, Lokoja, Nigeria
- Department of Microbiology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Biosciences, Salem University, P.M.B. 1060, Lokoja, Nigeria
- Department of Microbiology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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El-Ashker M, Gwida M, Tomaso H, Monecke S, Ehricht R, El-Gohary F, Hotzel H. Staphylococci in cattle and buffaloes with mastitis in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. J Dairy Sci 2015; 98:7450-9. [PMID: 26364099 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2015-9432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2015] [Accepted: 07/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The aim of this study was to provide the first detailed insight into the population structure of Staphylococcus aureus in one modern dairy farm (Gamasa) and several household cows and buffaloes in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. Eight hundred seventy-two quarter milk samples of 218 dairy cattle and buffaloes with clinical and subclinical mastitis were investigated. Bacteria were identified using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry, and staphylococci were further characterized by DNA sequencing of 16S rRNA genes and microarray analysis. Staphylococcus aureus was present in 5.6% of all collected samples, whereas methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) represented 24.5% of all identified S. aureus (12/49). Six clonal complexes (CC) of S. aureus were detected. Staphylococcus aureus CC398 (ST291/813)-MSSA (methicillin-susceptible S. aureus) was identified frequently in the Gamasa farm in addition to a few CC5-MRSA-V isolates. However, a small number of different isolates of S. aureus were found in household cattle and buffaloes harboring different CC. The presence of these genotypes of S. aureus in milk might indicate a public health hazard, because all of these CC have previously been isolated from human patients. Thus, a recommendation was given to the owner of the dairy farm to review the hygiene regimen on the farm. In perspective, further investigation regarding S. aureus screening of all lactating cows and personnel on the farm is warranted.
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- Maged El-Ashker
- Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt; Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, Naumburger Str. 96a, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, Naumburger Str. 96a, 07743 Jena, Germany; Department of Hygiene and Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, Naumburger Str. 96a, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Technische Universität Dresden, Fiedlerstr. 42, 01307 Dresden, Germany; InfectoGnostics Research Campus, 07743 Jena, Germany; Alere Technologies GmbH, Löbstedter Str. 103-105, 07749 Jena, Germany
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- InfectoGnostics Research Campus, 07743 Jena, Germany; Alere Technologies GmbH, Löbstedter Str. 103-105, 07749 Jena, Germany
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- Department of Hygiene and Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, Naumburger Str. 96a, 07743 Jena, Germany
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Koop G, De Vliegher S, De Visscher A, Supré K, Haesebrouck F, Nielen M, van Werven T. Differences between coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species in persistence and in effect on somatic cell count and milk yield in dairy goats. J Dairy Sci 2013; 95:5075-5084. [PMID: 22916911 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2012] [Accepted: 05/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) are the most commonly isolated bacteria from goat milk. The goal of this study was to explore and describe differences between CNS species in persistence of intramammary infection (IMI) and in effect on somatic cell count (SCC) and milk yield (MY). Milk samples were collected from 530 does from 5 Dutch dairy goat herds on 3 occasions during 1 lactation. Coagulase-negative staphylococci species were identified at the species level by transfer RNA-intergenic spacer PCR (tDNA-PCR) followed by capillary electrophoresis. The most prevalent CNS species were Staphylococcus caprae, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus simulans, and Staphylococcus xylosus, but large differences were seen in species distribution between herds. Staphylococcus caprae and Staph. xylosus appeared to be more persistent than other species, but confidence intervals were overlapping. The effect of IMI caused by the 4 most prevalent CNS species on SCC and on MY was determined with linear regression models, and Staph. aureus and Corynebacterium bovis were included in the analyses as reference organisms. Most species were associated with a significantly higher SCC than noninfected udder halves, but the effect of CNS species on SCC was much smaller than the effect of Staph. aureus on SCC. We found a significant positive association between infection with Staph. caprae and MY. Intramammary infection caused by Staph. xylosus, on the other hand, had a negative association with milk yield, comparable to the effect of Staph. aureus, but these effects were not significantly different from zero. Intramammary infections with CNS species have a high prevalence in goats and are persistent, but have a limited effect on SCC compared with IMI with Staph. aureus. The effect of CNS species on MY differed between species, but differences were nonsignificant because limited numbers per species were available for analysis. Therefore, CNS species appear to behave as minor pathogens in goats, but larger studies are needed to give better estimates for the effect on MY.
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- G Koop
- Department of Farm Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584 CL, the Netherlands.
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- M-Team and Mastitis and Milk Quality Research Unit, Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics, and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, B-9820, Belgium
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- M-Team and Mastitis and Milk Quality Research Unit, Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics, and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, B-9820, Belgium
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- Milk Control Center Flanders, Lier, B-2500, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Bacteriology, and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, B-9820, Belgium
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- Department of Farm Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584 CL, the Netherlands
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- Department of Farm Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584 CL, the Netherlands
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Poľáková L, Dudrikova E, Gallo J. Presence of S. aureus and Enterococcus spp. in goat´s cheese and their antibiotic resistance. POTRAVINARSTVO 2011. [DOI: 10.5219/144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to isolate strains of Staphylococcus spp. and Enterococcus spp. from artisanal goat`s cheese during 30 days of ripening, and to determine their antibiotic resistance. Of the total received isolates, 53 (72.60 %) isolates were confirmed as Staphylococcus spp., from which was only 5.66% (n = 3) detected as S. aureus; and 91 (82.72 %) isolates were confirmed as Enterococcus spp. by multiplex PCR. Antibiotic resistance was tested by disc diffusion method. The 69.81% (n = 37) of staphylococci and 56.04% (n = 51) Enterococcus spp. as resistant were detected to one and more antibiotic drugs. Staphylococci were resistant to penicillin 69.81%, ampicillin 49.06%, oxacillin 39.62%, erythromycin 20.75%, and gentamycin 16.68 %. The highest resistance of enterococci was to cephalothin 42.86% and clindamycin 23.08%.
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