Table 2.
Values of differential somatic cell count in healthy and intramammary infected quarters calculated using the DSCC machine produced by FOSS analytical A/S (F-DSCC).
| References | Udder health status | Value of DSCC |
|---|---|---|
| (26) | Uninfected quarters—Herd 1 | Mean = 65% |
| Infected with minor pathogen—Herd 1 | Mean = 68% | |
| Infected with major pathogen—Herd 1 | Mean = 71% | |
| Infected with other pathogen—Herd 1 | Mean = 73% | |
| Uninfected quarters—Herd 2 | Mean = 68% | |
| Infected with minor pathogen—Herd 2 | Mean = 73% | |
| Infected with major pathogen—Herd 2 | Mean = 74% | |
| Infected with other pathogen—Herd 2 | Mean = 74% | |
| (27) | Uninfected quarters | Mean = 78%, std = 2%a |
| Infected with minor pathogen | Mean = 88%, std = 2% | |
| Infected with major pathogen | Mean = 90%, std = 2% | |
| (28) | Uninfected quarters | Mean = 30%, std = 3%b |
| Infected with minor pathogen | Mean = 35%, std = 3.3% | |
| Infected with major pathogen | Mean = 68%, std = 3.5% | |
| Infected with other pathogen | Mean = 34%, std = 3.7% | |
| (31)c | Uninfected quarters—Group A | 52–60% |
| Infected quarters with lipopolysaccharides—Before infusion (healthy status) | 54–61% | |
| Infected quarters with lipopolysaccharides—after infusion (infected) | 69–94% | |
| Infected quarters with lipoteichoic acid—before infusion (healthy status) | 45–47% | |
| Infected quarters with lipoteichoic acid—after infusion (infected) | 54–96% |
a
Statistically different than infected quarters.
b
Statistically different than infected quarters with major pathogens.
c
Experimental study.