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The efficiency of
Corynebacterium cutis lysate in cows with subclinical mastitis
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Nevzat Saat1, Murat Yuksel2, Zulal Asci Toraman3
and Ali Risvanli4* |
1Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University
of Balikesir, Balikesir, Turkey; 2Department of Obstetrics
and Gynecology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cumhuriyet,
Sivas, Turkey; 3Department of Microbiology, Faculty of
Medicine, University of Firat, Elazig, Turkey; 4Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of
Firat, Elazig, Turkey
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Abstract |
In this study, it was aimed to determine the
therapeutic efficiency of
Corynebacterium cutis lysate that is a nonspecific immunostimulant
in cows with subclinical mastitis. The study material was 88 udder lobs
with subclinical mastitis of cows from different breeds and age (4-7
years) based on the same farm. Subclinical mastitis was diagnosed by
microbiological tests, California Mastitis
Test (CMT) and Somatic Cell Count (SCC). 10 ml of
Corynebacterium cutis lysate was injected subcutaneously to the
animals which were diagnosed with subclinical mastitis. After 15 days
from the injection microbiological tests,
CMT and SCC determinations were performed in
the same udder lobs. Additionally, milk
samples were taken from the said udder lobs before and after
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) determined immunoglobulin G (IgG)
concentrations. CMT positivity rates, SCC and IgG levels before and
after Corynebacterium cutis
lysate injections were 100% and 63.63%; 897.470 and 923.780 cell/ml;
845.11 and 887.27
mg/ml, respectively. The microbiological growth rates before and after
the applications were found to be 13.63% and 22.73%, respectively. The
obtained data showed that, although not statistically significant,
microbiological growth rates and SCC were increased after
Corynebacterium cutis lysate
application to the cows with subclinical mastitis. However, it was
observed that the milk IgG levels were increased significantly after the
application. These results may indicate the use of
Corynebacterium cutis lysate applications as a supportive treatment
to enhance the resistance in cows against subclinical mastitis.
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Keywords:
Corynebacterium cutis; subclinical mastitis; therapy; cow |
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To cite this article:
Saat N, M Yuksel, ZA Toraman and A Risvanli, 2016.
The efficiency of
Corynebacterium cutis lysate
in cows with subclinical mastitis.
Res.
Opin.
Anim. Vet. Sci., 6(3): 108-110. |
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