Experimental colonization of the bovine teat duct with Corynebacterium bovis and the effect on milk somatic cell counts.

AUTOR(ES)

Brooks, B W

RESUMO

Colonization with Corynebacterium bovis was established in 59 of 64 (92%), 58 of 59 (98%) and 19 of 34 (56%) of uninfected bovine mammary quarters following inoculation of 83.3 X 10(4) colony-forming units (CFU) of the organism into the teat cistern, 4.7 X 10(3) CFU 5 mm into the teat duct or by exposure of the teat orifice to a milk culture containing 1.6 X 10(7) CFU/mL respectively. Mean somatic cell counts for foremilk samples from 122 quarters were significantly higher after colonization with C. bovis (145,900/mL) compared to before exposure (130,900/mL).

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