The aim of this study was to check for prevalent pathogens all over South Korean dairy farms using PCR diagnostic tool (STARTCHECK®) which was provided by HIPRA and also to show that STARTCHECK® can be used to complement Somatic Cell Count (SCC) and bacteria! culture to monitor mastitis at a herd level1 by detecting the major mastitis causative agents (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Coagulase Negative Staphylococci (CNS) and coliform bacteria.
A diagnostic tool for the detection and quantification of pathogenic bacteria in bovine milk samples from dairy farms in South Korea
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WBC 2018 Sapporo
AII samples (100%) were positive for at least one bacteria. Staph/ycoccus aureus, Escherichia coli, Coagulase Negative Staph/yococci (CNS) and coliforms were detected in 20%, 52%, 95% and 25% of samples respectively. Results for each specific are showed in figures 2.