1Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, 37, Kshudiram Bose Sarani, Belgachia, Kolkata - 700 037, West Bengal, India
Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, 37, Kshudiram Bose Sarani, Belgachia, Kolkata - 700 037, West Bengal, India
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Online published on 23 January, 2015.
Mastitis continues to have major economic impact on dairy industry and has become a global problem. Genetic upliftment of the indigenous dairy cattle through cross breeding programme has enhanced the milk yielding capacity of mammary gland predisposing susceptibility to the various infections of the mammary gland. About 95% of intramammary infections are caused by Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp. The remaining 5% are caused by other organisms. The present study was undertaken to study the pathogenicity of the Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by experimental animal inoculation test.
Intramammary infection, Mastitis, MRSA, Pathogenicity
