Table 1 Sample groups, milk samples, and their characteristics.

From: Proteomic changes in the milk of water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) with subclinical mastitis due to intramammary infection by Staphylococcus aureus and by non-aureus staphylococci

Sample group

SCCa (cells/mL × 103)

Bacteriology

Positive

Mean value 5545 (CMTb + 3)

 

1

4091

Staphylococcus aureus

2

3782

Staphylococcus aureus

3

8440

Staphylococcus aureus

4

>10000

Non-aureus staphylococci

5

4035

Non-aureus staphylococci

6

2924

Non-aureus staphylococci

Negative

Mean value 23.5 (CMT Neg)

 

7

46

Negative

8

37

Negative

9

30

Negative

10

14

Negative

11

8

Negative

12

6

Negative

  1. aSCC: Somatic Cell Count. bCMT: California Mastitis Test.
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