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. 2014 Oct 6;10:246. doi: 10.1186/s12917-014-0246-z

Table 1.

The average number of somatic cells and lactose content in groups of animals

Group N Trait
SCC Lactose [%]
Mean SD Mean SD
CoPS1/2 14 3052 2089 3.97 0.98
CoPS3/4 14 7014 3443 3.63 0.83
CoNS1/2 7 447 403 4.67 0.12
CoNS3/4 9 3924 3091 4.08 1.12
H1/2 9 47 20 4.50 0.26
H3/4 9 550 183 4.41 0.42

SCC – somatic cell count.

SD - Standard deviation.

CoPS1/2 - coagulase-positive Staphyloccoci infected cows in 1st and 2nd lactations.

CoPS3/4 - coagulase-positive Staphyloccoci infected cows in 3rd and 4th lactations.

CoNS1/2 - coagulase-negative Staphyloccoci infected cows in 1st and 2nd lactations.

CoNS1/2 - coagulase-negative Staphyloccoci infected cows in 3rd and 4th lactations.

H1/2 - pathogen-free cows in 1st and 2nd lactations.

H3/4 - pathogen-free cows in 3rd and 4th lactations.