Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology

Korean Society of Dairy Science and Biotechnology (한국낙농식품응용생물학회)
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Detection and Characteristics of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus sp. isolated from Dairy Cattle Milk

원유에서 Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci 검출율 및 특징

  • 김종희 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 김부민 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 함준상 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 오미화 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원)
  • Received : 2017.07.31
  • Accepted : 2017.09.18
  • Published : 2017.09.30
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Abstract

Mastitis is a common and serious infection of the mammary gland in dairy cattle and has a major economic impact on the production of milk and dairy products. Bacterial mastitis is caused by several pathogens and is most frequently associated with coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS). Although CNS are typically associated with subclinical or mild mastitis, the importance of CNS has increased as these pathogens have emerged as predominant mastitis-related pathogens in many countries. CNS can cause persistent infections, resulting in increased milk somatic cell counts and thereby affecting milk quality and decreasing milk production. Globally, Staphylococcus chromogenes, S. epidermidis, and S. simulans are the predominant CNS species in dairy cattle mastitis. Antibacterial resistance of CNS varies with species, and most CNS are susceptible to vancomycin and resistant to penicillin and tetracycline. As the most frequently isolated CNS species, some strains of S. chromogenes exhibit phenotypic resistance to ampicillin, erythromycin, oxacillin, penicillin, and tetracycline. Some strains of S. epidermidis and S. haemolyticus are only susceptible to vancomycin and rifampicin. Therefore, more studies are needed to achieve the control and prevention of CNS as environmental pathogens.

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