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AIMS: We investigate extraintestinal pathogenic genes (ExPEC) related to virulence of Escherichia coli in flies from the dairy environment. METHODS AND RESULTS: We collected 217 flies from nine dairy farms, which were submitted to microbiological culture. Fifty-one E. coli were identified using mass spectrometry. Eleven dipteran families were identified, with a predominance of Muscidae, and a minor frequency of Tachinidae, Drosophilidae, Sphaeroceridae, Ulidiidae, Syrphidae, Chloropidae, Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae, and Piophilidae. A panel of 16 virulence-encoding genes related to ExPEC infections were investigated, which revealed predominance of serum resistance (traT, 31/51 = 60.8%; ompT, 29/51 = 56.9%), iron uptake (irp2, 17/51 = 33.3%, iucD 11/51 = 21.6%), and adhesins (papC, 6/51 = 11.8%; papA, 5/51 = 9.8%). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings reveal Dipterans from milking environment carrying ExPEC virulence-encoding genes also identified in clinical bovine E. coli-induced infections.

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Mammary pathogenic Escherichia coli (MPEC) is one of the most common pathogens associated with clinical mastitis. We analyzed isolates obtained from milk samples of cows with clinical mastitis, collected from 10 farms in Brazil, to verify molecular and phenotypic characteristics. A total of 192 (4.5%) mammary pathogenic E. coli isolates were obtained from 4,275 milk samples analyzed, but we tested 161. We assigned most of these isolates to E. coli phylogroups B1 (52.8%) and A (36.6%), although phylogroups B2, C, D, E, and unknown also occurred. All isolates were assessed for the presence of several genes encoding virulence factors, such as adhesins (sfaDE, papC, afaBC III, ecpA, fimH, papA, and iha), toxins (hlyA, cnf1, sat, vat, and cdt), siderophores (iroN, irp2, iucD, ireA, and sitA), an invasion protein (ibeA), and serum resistance proteins (traT, KpsMTII, and ompT), and isolates from phylogroups B1, B2, and E showed up to 8 genes. Two isolates harbored the locus of enterocyte effacement (escN+) and lack the bundle-forming pilus (bfpB-) operon, which corresponds to a molecular profile of a subgroup of diarrheagenic E. coli (aEPEC), thus being classified as hybrid MPEC/aEPEC isolates. These isolates displayed a localized adherence-like pattern of adherence in HeLa cells and were able to promote F-actin polymerization underneath adherent bacteria. Based on the pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analyses, considerable genetic variability was observed. A low index of antimicrobial resistance was observed and 2 extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing E. coli were identified, both harboring blaCTX-M15 gene, and were classified as ST10 and ST993 using multilocus sequence typing. A total of 148 (91.2%) isolates were weak biofilm producers or formed no biofilm. Because raw milk is still frequently consumed in Brazil, the occurrence of virulence factor-encoding genes from extraintestinal or diarrheagenic E. coli added to the presence of extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing isolates can turn this veterinary medicine problem into a public health concern.

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Among the new diagnostic methods for mastitis detection under development, milk acute-phase proteins (APPs) are receiving special attention. The study aimed to compare the profile of milk APPs from cows with natural clinical mastitis caused by distinct pathogens. The concentrations of haptoglobin (Hp), serum amyloid A (SAA), alpha-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP), and C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured by Spatial Proximity Analyte Reagent Capture Luminescence (SPARCL). Each APP was compared across the pathogens causing mastitis. The APPs differed statistically (p < 0.05) among the pathogens causing udder infection. There were significant and positive correlations among the concentration profile, for each pathogen, in three of four APPs studied. It can be concluded that the pathogen causing mastitis could modify the profile of release of the APPs in milk. The profile of Hp, AGP, and CRP demonstrated significant correlation, indicating that the three APPs are suggested as biomarkers, in milk, for bovine mastitis.

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Escherichia coli is a major pathogen involved in the etiology of environmentally derived bovine mastitis and is characterized by a variety of virulence factors (VF). Mammary infections with E. coli have shown a wide range of clinical signs, causing changes in milk (score 1, or mild), abnormal appearance of milk and udder inflammation (score 2, or moderate), and abnormalities in milk, udder inflammation, and systemic signs of illness (score 3, or severe). Nevertheless, to date, the profile of the genes related to the virulence of the pathogen in mammary infections and the severity scores of cases have not been thoroughly elucidated. Therefore, a panel of 18 virulence-encoding genes associated with extra-enteric pathogenicity of E. coli (ExPEC) were investigated in addition to in vitro swimming and swarming motility profiles and antimicrobial susceptibility/resistance patterns among 114 E. coli strains isolated from cows with clinical mastitis and different severity scores. Of 114 clinical cases, 39.5, 54.4, and 6.1% were mild, moderate, and severe, respectively. The main genes related to VF harbored by isolates were adhesins (fimH 100%; ecpA 64.0%, fimA 31.6%), serum resistance (traT 81.6%; ompT 35.1%), siderophores (irp2 9.6%), and hemolysin (hlyA 7%). Among the isolates studied, 99.1% showed in vitro resistance to bacitracin and cloxacillin, and 98.2% to lincosamin. Of the total isolates, 98.2% were considered multidrug resistant based on the multiple antimicrobial resistance index. No significant difference was observed between mean swimming (13.8 mm) and swarming (13.5 mm) motility, as well as severity scores of clinical mastitis and the ExPEC genes studied. The isolation of strains resistant to various antimicrobials, even though tested only in vitro, highlights the importance of rational use of antimicrobials for mastitis treatment. The high prevalence of the genes related to serum resistance (traT and ompT) and adhesion (ecpA) of the pathogen, in addition to main associations between the genes fimH, ecpA, and traT among cows with severity scores of 1 (15%) and 2 (22.6%), indicates that the genes traT, ecpA, and ompT could be further studied as biomarkers of ExPEC for clinical intramammary infections. In addition, the ExPEC genes ompT (protectin), ibe10 (invasin), and ecpA (adhesin) were investigated for the first time among cows with mastitis, where scores of clinical severity were assessed. Results of this study contribute to the characterization of virulence mechanisms and antimicrobial resistance profile of ExPEC variants that affect dairy cows with different scores of clinical mastitis.

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Bovine mastitis has a negative impact on milk production and can pose risks to public health. The present study aimed to evaluate the quality of bovine milk from small farms in the Botucatu/SP region. Somatic cell counts (SCC), identification of pathogens involved in mastitis, and sensitivity antimicrobial profile of staphylococci isolated were performed. The presence of enterotoxin encoding genes in isolates of staphylococci obtained from milk was investigated. Milk samples from individual mammary quarters of cows were submitted to the California mastitis test (CMT) and SCC. Of the 239 dairy cows from 21 dairy herds evaluated (mean = 11.4 animals/property), two cows (0.8%) presented clinical mastitis and 86 (35.9%) subclinical mastitis. Bacterial culture was performed in 177 quarter milk samples. Staphylococci were identified in 55 (31.1%), corynebacteria in 45 (25.4%), streptococci in 25 (14.1%) and coliforms in four (2.3%) milk samples. Average SCC from culture-positive samples was 1598x103 cells/mL, in case of staphylococci was 1362x103 cells/ml, streptococci was 2857x103 cells/mL, corynebacteria was 976x103 cells/mL and in the cases of coliforms 1161x103 cells/mL were obtained. Staphylococci showed a high sensitivity (>95%) to cephalothin, cotrimoxazole, enrofloxacin, and gentamicin, with a 41.2% resistance to penicillin and 11.8% to oxacillin. Both coagulase positive (CPS) and negative staphylococci (CNS) carried genes encoding enterotoxins in 21.6% of the first group and 41.9% in the second. The sea gene was the most detected 45.8% (n=24) between them, followed by seb with 29.2% and sec with 25.0%. The sed gene was not identified. We highlight the potential risk to public health in the possibility of strains of Staphylococcus spp. enterotoxin-producing genes that can cause staphylococcal food poisoning.(AU)

A mastite bovina impacta negativamente a produção leiteira e pode acarretar riscos à saúde pública. O presente estudo teve como objetivo a avaliação da qualidade do leite bovino proveniente de pequenas propriedades na região de Botucatu/SP. Foi realizada a contagem de células somáticas (CCS), identificação dos patógenos envolvidos nas mastites, e realizado o perfil de sensibilidade aos antimicrobianos dos estafilococos isolados. Pesquisou-se a presença de genes codificadores de enterotoxinas em isolados de estafilococos obtidos a partir do leite mastítico. Amostras de leite de quartos mamários individuais de vacas foram submetidas ao "California mastitis test" (CMT) e à CCS. Das 239 vacas em lactação provenientes de 21 rebanhos leiteiros avaliados (média = 11,4 animais/propriedade), dois (0,8%) animais apresentaram mastite clínica e, 86 (35,9%) mastite subclínica. 177 amostras de leite foram cultivadas em ágar sangue bovino 5% e ágar MacConckey e obteve-se 55 (31,1%) Staphylococcus spp., 25 (14,1%) Streptococcus spp., 45 (25,4%) Corynebacterium spp. e quatro (2,3%) coliformes. A média da CCS das amostras procedentes de todos os quartos mamários infectados avaliados foi de 1598x103 células/mL, enquanto que nos casos que foram isolados Staphylococcus spp. foi de 1362x103 células/mL, Streptococcus spp. 2857x103 células/mL, Corynebacterium spp. de 976x103 células/mL e nos casos de coliformes 1161x103 células/mL. Os estafilococos revelaram grande sensibilidade (>95%) à cefalotina, cotrimoxazol, enrofloxacina e gentamicina, com resistência de 41,2% à penicilina e 11,8% à oxacilina. Tanto estafilococos coagulase positivos (ECP) como negativos (ECN) revelaram genes codificadores de enterotoxinas em 21,6% do primeiro grupo e 41,9% no segundo. O gene sea foi o mais detectado 45,8% (n=24), seguido pelo seb com 29,2% e sec com 25,0%. O gene codificador da sed não foi identificado. Frente aos resultados, destaca-se o risco potencial à saúde pública pela possibilidade de veiculação de linhagens de Staphylococcus spp. carreadores de genes produtores de enterotoxinas, podendo ocasionar toxi-infecções alimentares.(AU)

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Bovine mastitis has a negative impact on milk production and can pose risks to public health. The present study aimed to evaluate the quality of bovine milk from small farms in the Botucatu/SP region. Somatic cell counts (SCC), identification of pathogens involved in mastitis, and sensitivity antimicrobial profile of staphylococci isolated were performed. The presence of enterotoxin encoding genes in isolates of staphylococci obtained from milk was investigated. Milk samples from individual mammary quarters of cows were submitted to the California mastitis test (CMT) and SCC. Of the 239 dairy cows from 21 dairy herds evaluated (mean = 11.4 animals/property), two cows (0.8%) presented clinical mastitis and 86 (35.9%) subclinical mastitis. Bacterial culture was performed in 177 quarter milk samples. Staphylococci were identified in 55 (31.1%), corynebacteria in 45 (25.4%), streptococci in 25 (14.1%) and coliforms in four (2.3%) milk samples. Average SCC from culture-positive samples was 1598x103 cells/mL, in case of staphylococci was 1362x103 cells/ml, streptococci was 2857x103 cells/mL, corynebacteria was 976x103 cells/mL and in the cases of coliforms 1161x103 cells/mL were obtained. Staphylococci showed a high sensitivity (>95%) to cephalothin, cotrimoxazole, enrofloxacin, and gentamicin, with a 41.2% resistance to penicillin and 11.8% to oxacillin. Both coagulase positive (CPS) and negative staphylococci (CNS) carried genes encoding enterotoxins in 21.6% of the first group and 41.9% in the second. The sea gene was the most detected 45.8% (n=24) between them, followed by seb with 29.2% and sec with 25.0%. The sed gene was not identified. We highlight the potential risk to public health in the possibility of strains of Staphylococcus spp. enterotoxin-producing genes that can cause staphylococcal food poisoning.(AU)

A mastite bovina impacta negativamente a produção leiteira e pode acarretar riscos à saúde pública. O presente estudo teve como objetivo a avaliação da qualidade do leite bovino proveniente de pequenas propriedades na região de Botucatu/SP. Foi realizada a contagem de células somáticas (CCS), identificação dos patógenos envolvidos nas mastites, e realizado o perfil de sensibilidade aos antimicrobianos dos estafilococos isolados. Pesquisou-se a presença de genes codificadores de enterotoxinas em isolados de estafilococos obtidos a partir do leite mastítico. Amostras de leite de quartos mamários individuais de vacas foram submetidas ao "California mastitis test" (CMT) e à CCS. Das 239 vacas em lactação provenientes de 21 rebanhos leiteiros avaliados (média = 11,4 animais/propriedade), dois (0,8%) animais apresentaram mastite clínica e, 86 (35,9%) mastite subclínica. 177 amostras de leite foram cultivadas em ágar sangue bovino 5% e ágar MacConckey e obteve-se 55 (31,1%) Staphylococcus spp., 25 (14,1%) Streptococcus spp., 45 (25,4%) Corynebacterium spp. e quatro (2,3%) coliformes. A média da CCS das amostras procedentes de todos os quartos mamários infectados avaliados foi de 1598x103 células/mL, enquanto que nos casos que foram isolados Staphylococcus spp. foi de 1362x103 células/mL, Streptococcus spp. 2857x103 células/mL, Corynebacterium spp. de 976x103 células/mL e nos casos de coliformes 1161x103 células/mL. Os estafilococos revelaram grande sensibilidade (>95%) à cefalotina, cotrimoxazol, enrofloxacina e gentamicina, com resistência de 41,2% à penicilina e 11,8% à oxacilina. Tanto estafilococos coagulase positivos (ECP) como negativos (ECN) revelaram genes codificadores de enterotoxinas em 21,6% do primeiro grupo e 41,9% no segundo. O gene sea foi o mais detectado 45,8% (n=24), seguido pelo seb com 29,2% e sec com 25,0%. O gene codificador da sed não foi identificado. Frente aos resultados, destaca-se o risco potencial à saúde pública pela possibilidade de veiculação de linhagens de Staphylococcus spp. carreadores de genes produtores de enterotoxinas, podendo ocasionar toxi-infecções alimentares.(AU)

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ABSTRACT: Bovine mastitis has a negative impact on milk production and can pose risks to public health. The present study aimed to evaluate the quality of bovine milk from small farms in the Botucatu/SP region. Somatic cell counts (SCC), identification of pathogens involved in mastitis, and sensitivity antimicrobial profile of staphylococci isolated were performed. The presence of enterotoxin encoding genes in isolates of staphylococci obtained from milk was investigated. Milk samples from individual mammary quarters of cows were submitted to the California mastitis test (CMT) and SCC. Of the 239 dairy cows from 21 dairy herds evaluated (mean = 11.4 animals/property), two cows (0.8%) presented clinical mastitis and 86 (35.9%) subclinical mastitis. Bacterial culture was performed in 177 quarter milk samples. Staphylococci were identified in 55 (31.1%), corynebacteria in 45 (25.4%), streptococci in 25 (14.1%) and coliforms in four (2.3%) milk samples. Average SCC from culture-positive samples was 1598x103 cells/mL, in case of staphylococci was 1362x103 cells/ml, streptococci was 2857x103 cells/mL, corynebacteria was 976x103 cells/mL and in the cases of coliforms 1161x103 cells/mL were obtained. Staphylococci showed a high sensitivity (>95%) to cephalothin, cotrimoxazole, enrofloxacin, and gentamicin, with a 41.2% resistance to penicillin and 11.8% to oxacillin. Both coagulase positive (CPS) and negative staphylococci (CNS) carried genes encoding enterotoxins in 21.6% of the first group and 41.9% in the second. The sea gene was the most detected 45.8% (n=24) between them, followed by seb with 29.2% and sec with 25.0%. The sed gene was not identified. We highlight the potential risk to public health in the possibility of strains of Staphylococcus spp. enterotoxin-producing genes that can cause staphylococcal food poisoning.

RESUMO: A mastite bovina impacta negativamente a produção leiteira e pode acarretar riscos à saúde pública. O presente estudo teve como objetivo a avaliação da qualidade do leite bovino proveniente de pequenas propriedades na região de Botucatu/SP. Foi realizada a contagem de células somáticas (CCS), identificação dos patógenos envolvidos nas mastites, e realizado o perfil de sensibilidade aos antimicrobianos dos estafilococos isolados. Pesquisou-se a presença de genes codificadores de enterotoxinas em isolados de estafilococos obtidos a partir do leite mastítico. Amostras de leite de quartos mamários individuais de vacas foram submetidas ao California mastitis test (CMT) e à CCS. Das 239 vacas em lactação provenientes de 21 rebanhos leiteiros avaliados (média = 11,4 animais/propriedade), dois (0,8%) animais apresentaram mastite clínica e, 86 (35,9%) mastite subclínica. 177 amostras de leite foram cultivadas em ágar sangue bovino 5% e ágar MacConckey e obteve-se 55 (31,1%) Staphylococcus spp., 25 (14,1%) Streptococcus spp., 45 (25,4%) Corynebacterium spp. e quatro (2,3%) coliformes. A média da CCS das amostras procedentes de todos os quartos mamários infectados avaliados foi de 1598x103 células/mL, enquanto que nos casos que foram isolados Staphylococcus spp. foi de 1362x103 células/mL, Streptococcus spp. 2857x103 células/mL, Corynebacterium spp. de 976x103 células/mL e nos casos de coliformes 1161x103 células/mL. Os estafilococos revelaram grande sensibilidade (>95%) à cefalotina, cotrimoxazol, enrofloxacina e gentamicina, com resistência de 41,2% à penicilina e 11,8% à oxacilina. Tanto estafilococos coagulase positivos (ECP) como negativos (ECN) revelaram genes codificadores de enterotoxinas em 21,6% do primeiro grupo e 41,9% no segundo. O gene sea foi o mais detectado 45,8% (n=24), seguido pelo seb com 29,2% e sec com 25,0%. O gene codificador da sed não foi identificado. Frente aos resultados, destaca-se o risco potencial à saúde pública pela possibilidade de veiculação de linhagens de Staphylococcus spp. carreadores de genes produtores de enterotoxinas, podendo ocasionar toxi-infecções alimentares.

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This study evalueted the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae and Escherichia coli in milk samples from 257 goats (513 half-udders) and ten bulk tanks, from ten dairy goat farms of São Paulo State, Brazil, by multiplex-PCR. The samples were screened by microbiological culture (gold-standard), and tested by different multiplex-PCR protocols for the detection of each bacterium. A total of 178 half-udders resulted positive by microbiological culture, with coagulase-negative staphylococci (70%), S. aureus (13.5%), S. intermedius (7.9%), and Enterobacteriaceae (4%) the prevalent pathogens. In other way, multiplex-PCR detected 173 pathogens in 151/523 (28.9%; CI95% 25.2-32.9%) milk samples 144/513 (28.1%) half-udders and 7/10 (70%) bulk tanks, with E. coli (86/162, 51.9%) and S. aureus (50/162, 30.9%) the prevalent ones in half-udders, and S. aureus (6/10, 60%) and E. coli (4/5, 36.4%) in bulk tanks. Multiplex-PCR showed a high performance for the detection of three bacteria at a time in mastitic goat milk direct from half-udders or bulk tanks. Thus, this multiplex-PCR protocol proved to be an adequate tool for the identification of the most common mastitis pathogens, independent of their phenotypic characteristics in the diagnosis of clinical mastitis in goats, allowing a continuous and better vigilance and monitoring the herd, being included in quality programs.(AU)

Este estudo avaliou por multiplex-PCR a prevalência de Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae e Escherichia coli em amostras de leite de 257 caprinos (513 tetos) e dez tanques de expansão, em dez fazendas leiteiras do estado de São Paulo, Brasil. As amostras foram triadas por cultura microbiológica (padrão-uro) e testadas por diferentes protocolos multiplex-PCR para a detecção de cada bactéria. Um total de 178 amostras de leite foram positivos na cultura microbiológica, com estafilococos coagulase-negativos (70%), S. aureus (13,5%), S. intermedius (7,9%) e Enterobacteriaceae (4%) como patógenos prevalentes. Por outro lado, a PCR multiplex detectou 173 patógenos em 151/523 (28,9%, IC95% 25,2-32,9%) amostras de leite, 144/513 (28,1%) amostras de tetos e 7/10 (70%) em tanques de expansão, E. coli (86/162, 51,9%) e S. aureus (50/162, 30,9%) foram identificados nas amostras de tetos e S. aureus (6/10, 60%) e E. coli (4/5, 36,4%) em tanques expansão. Multiplex-PCR mostrou um alto desempenho para a detecção das três bactérias em leite de cabra com mastite ou em tanques de expansão. Dessa forma, este protocolo multiplex-PCR provou ser uma ferramenta adequada para a identificação dos patógenos mais comuns da mastite, independentemente de suas características fenotípicas no diagnóstico de mastite clínica em caprinos, permitindo uma vigilância contínua e melhor acompanhamento do rebanho, sendo incluído em programas de qualidade.(AU)

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This study evalueted the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae and Escherichia coli in milk samples from 257 goats (513 half-udders) and ten bulk tanks, from ten dairy goat farms of São Paulo State, Brazil, by multiplex-PCR. The samples were screened by microbiological culture (gold-standard), and tested by different multiplex-PCR protocols for the detection of each bacterium. A total of 178 half-udders resulted positive by microbiological culture, with coagulase-negative staphylococci (70%), S. aureus (13.5%), S. intermedius (7.9%), and Enterobacteriaceae (4%) the prevalent pathogens. In other way, multiplex-PCR detected 173 pathogens in 151/523 (28.9%; CI95% 25.2-32.9%) milk samples 144/513 (28.1%) half-udders and 7/10 (70%) bulk tanks, with E. coli (86/162, 51.9%) and S. aureus (50/162, 30.9%) the prevalent ones in half-udders, and S. aureus (6/10, 60%) and E. coli (4/5, 36.4%) in bulk tanks. Multiplex-PCR showed a high performance for the detection of three bacteria at a time in mastitic goat milk direct from half-udders or bulk tanks. Thus, this multiplex-PCR protocol proved to be an adequate tool for the identification of the most common mastitis pathogens, independent of their phenotypic characteristics in the diagnosis of clinical mastitis in goats, allowing a continuous and better vigilance and monitoring the herd, being included in quality programs.(AU)

Este estudo avaliou por multiplex-PCR a prevalência de Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae e Escherichia coli em amostras de leite de 257 caprinos (513 tetos) e dez tanques de expansão, em dez fazendas leiteiras do estado de São Paulo, Brasil. As amostras foram triadas por cultura microbiológica (padrão-uro) e testadas por diferentes protocolos multiplex-PCR para a detecção de cada bactéria. Um total de 178 amostras de leite foram positivos na cultura microbiológica, com estafilococos coagulase-negativos (70%), S. aureus (13,5%), S. intermedius (7,9%) e Enterobacteriaceae (4%) como patógenos prevalentes. Por outro lado, a PCR multiplex detectou 173 patógenos em 151/523 (28,9%, IC95% 25,2-32,9%) amostras de leite, 144/513 (28,1%) amostras de tetos e 7/10 (70%) em tanques de expansão, E. coli (86/162, 51,9%) e S. aureus (50/162, 30,9%) foram identificados nas amostras de tetos e S. aureus (6/10, 60%) e E. coli (4/5, 36,4%) em tanques expansão. Multiplex-PCR mostrou um alto desempenho para a detecção das três bactérias em leite de cabra com mastite ou em tanques de expansão. Dessa forma, este protocolo multiplex-PCR provou ser uma ferramenta adequada para a identificação dos patógenos mais comuns da mastite, independentemente de suas características fenotípicas no diagnóstico de mastite clínica em caprinos, permitindo uma vigilância contínua e melhor acompanhamento do rebanho, sendo incluído em programas de qualidade.(AU)

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Mycoplasma é um patógeno altamente contagioso, podendo causar mastite, pneumonia, artrite, entre outras enfermidades. Seu isolamento requer meios e condições específicas devido ao seu crescimento fastidioso. Devido à complexidade do seu diagnóstico, acredita-se que a real prevalência de casos de mastite por micoplasma seja subestimada. O objetivo do presente estudo foi identificar a prevalência de Mycoplasma bovis em diferentes rebanhos de bovinos leiteiros no estado de São Paulo. O estudo foi dividido em fase de triagem, na qual colheram-se amostras de 67 tanques de expansão e a coleta individual, na qual propriedades positivas para M. bovis foram visitadas e colhidas amostras de leite de todos os animais com mastite clínica e subclínica. O diagnóstico laboratorial foi feito por meio da PCR e cultivo microbiológico específico. A prevalência de M. bovis encontrada na fase de triagem foi de 1,4%. Na fase individual, todas as amostras de leite, procedentes de propriedade positiva para M. bovis no tanque de expansão, foram negativas, o que permite concluir pela baixa prevalência do agente nas condições do presente estudo.(AU)

Mycoplasma is a highly contagious pathogen, which can cause mastitis, pneumonia, arthritis, among other diseases. Its isolation requires specific means and conditions due to its fastidious growth. Due to the complexity of its diagnosis, it is believed that the real prevalence of mastitis cases by Mycoplasma is underestimated. The objective of the present study was to identify the prevalence of Mycoplasma bovis in ​​different dairy herds in the state of São Paulo. The study was divided into a screening phase in which samples were collected from 67 expansion tanks and individual collection, in which positive properties for M. bovis were visited and collected milk samples from all animals with clinical and subclinical mastitis. The laboratory diagnosis was made through PCR and specific microbiological culture. The prevalence of M. bovis found in the screening phase was 1.4%. In the individual phase, all milk samples from M. bovis positive property in the expansion tank were negative, which allows to conclude the low prevalence of the agent under the conditions of the present study.(AU)

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