Table-3.
Results of tested animals, CM, obtained isolates, identified S. aureus, hemolytic activity, and thermo nuclease production.
| Type of test | Clinically mastitic cases | Subclinically mastitic cases | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total no. | Cattle | Buffaloes | Total no. | Cattle | Buffaloes | |
| 143 | 94 | 49 | 59 | 35 | 24 | |
| CMTa | 123 | 86/94 (91.49%) | 37/49 (75.51%) | 24 | 13/35 (37.14%) | 11/24 (45.83%) |
| Obtained isolates on specific media | 38 | 28/86 (32.56%) | 10/37 (27%) | 21 | 10/13 (76.92%) | 11/11 (100%) |
| Biochemically identified as S. aureus | 16 | 11/28 (39.29%) | 5/10 (50%) | 16 | 8/10 (80%) | 8/11 (72.73%) |
| Hemolytic activity | ||||||
| Alpha α | 16 (100%) | 4/11 (36.4%) | 1/5 (20%) | 9 (56.25%) | 2/8 (25%) | 4/8 (50%) |
| Beta β | 7/11 (63.6%) | 4/5 (80%) | 3/8 (37.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Thermo nuclease production | 4/16 (25%) | 4/11 (36.36%) | 0 (0.0%) | 9 (56.25%) | 5/8 (62.5%) | 4/8 (50%) |
CM=California mastitis, S. aureus=Staphylococcus aureus, CMT=California mastitis test