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Indirect diagnostic tests for the detection of subclinical mastitis in dairy goats experimentally infected with Staphylococcus aureus/Testes diagnosticos indiretos na deteccao da mastite subclinica em cabras leiteiras infectadas experimentalmente com Staphylococcus aureus

The aim of the present study was to assess two diagnostic techniques (California mastitis test (CMT) and the somatic cell count (SCC)) that can diagnose mastitis in dairy goats. Experimental infection was conducted using 20 mammary glands, a strain of Staphylococcus aureus, an infectious dose of 1.2...

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Published in:Ciência rural 2016-07, Vol.46 (7), p.1217
Main Authors: Peixoto, Rodolfo de Moraes, Araujo, Renata de Moraes Peixoto, Peixoto, Luciana Jatoba e. Silva, Reges, Ariel Marques, Alves, Ana Paula Pereira, Pinheiro, Jose Wilton, Jr, Mota, Rinaldo Aparecido, Azevedo, Sergio Santos, da Costa, Mateus Matiuzzi
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Summary:The aim of the present study was to assess two diagnostic techniques (California mastitis test (CMT) and the somatic cell count (SCC)) that can diagnose mastitis in dairy goats. Experimental infection was conducted using 20 mammary glands, a strain of Staphylococcus aureus, an infectious dose of 1.2 x [10.sup.8] CFU [mL.sup.-1] and a volume of 1mL per mammary gland. The CMT and the SCC were used to detect subclinical mastitis. Bacterial culture (BC) was performed immediately after milk collection and was used as the gold standard. Four experimental time points were established (0, 24, 48 and 72 hours post-inoculation). Analysis of the ROC curve confirmed that the best combination of sensitivity and specificity were obtained with a cutoff point of 405.5, 6030.0 and 729.5 x [10.sup.3] cells [mL.sup.-1], respectively at M1, M2 and M3. Furthermore, considering the drop in sensitivity throughout the experimental time points, the use of serial bacterial cultures are recommended, particularly in herds with a high prevalence of S. aureus. Key words: bacterial culture, intramammary infection, small ruminant, somatic cell count. Neste trabalho, objetivou-se avaliar duas tecnicas diagnosticas (California mastitis test (CMT) e a contagem de celulas somaticas (CCS)) disponiveis para o diagnostico da mastite em cabras leiteiras. Realizou-se infeccao experimental em 20 metades mamarias, utilizando-se cepa de S. aureus, em uma dose infectante de 1,2 x [10.sup.8] UFC [mL.sup.-1] e um volume de ImL/metade mamaria. Para deteccao da mastite subclinica, foi utilizado o CMT e a CCS. A cultura bacteriologica (CB) foi empregada como padrao ouro, sendo realizada logo apos a coleta do leite. Foram estabelecidos quatro momentos experimentais (0, 24, 48 e 72 horas pos-infeccao). A analise da curva de ROC confirmou que a melhor combinacao (sensibilidade e especificidade) foi obtida com ponto de corte de 405,5, 6030,0 e 729,5 x [10.sup.8] cells [mL.sup.-1], respectivamente, em M1, M2 and M3. Ademais, levando em consideracao a queda da sensibilidade ao longo dos momentos experimentais, e relevante a realizacao da cultura bacteriologica seriada, principalmente em rebanhos com elevada prevalencia de S. aureus. Palavras-chave: cultura bacteriologica, infeccao intramamaria, pequenos ruminantes, contagem de celula somatica.
ISSN:0103-8478
DOI:10.1590/0103-8478cr20150507