Raw milk typically has little bacterial contamination as it leaves the udder of the animal;
however, through a variety of pathways, it can become contaminated with bacteria …

A variety of diagnostic tests are routinely used to evaluate milk quality on dairy farms. Tests
such as bulk milk bacterial counts, bulk tank somatic cell count and tests for adulterants such …

This study was conducted to establish guidelines for monitoring bulk tank milk somatic cell
count and bacterial counts, and to understand the relationship between different bacterial …

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Salmonella, Listeria
monocytogenes, and fecal coliforms in bulk tank milk in the United States. As part of the …

Bulk-tank milk (BTM) analysis is now widely accepted as a useful tool for evaluating milk
quality and monitoring udder-health status in a herd. Bacterial and somatic cell count (SCC) …

ABSTRACT A Gram-staining technique combining staining with two fluorescent stains,
Oregon Green-conjugated wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) and hexidium iodide (HI) followed …

Aims: The present study describes a flow cytometric technique for quantification and
differentiation of bacteria in bulk tank milk according to the main cause of elevated counts …

Samples of bulk tank milk from dairies across the United States, taken as part of the National
Animal Health Monitoring System Dairy 2002 survey, were analyzed for the presence of …

Background Streptococci are divided into six phylogenetic groups, ie, anginosus, bovis,
mitis, mutans, pyogenic, and salivarius, with the salivarius group consisting of only three …

Five selective media including Edwards modified medium, Edwards modified medium
supplemented with colistin sulfate (5 mg/L) and oxolinic acid (2.5 mg/L), Streptococcus …