Evaluation of an Enzymatic Test for the Rapid Detection of Staphylococcus aureus in Milk

Authors

  • J. Paré Biovet Recherche, 2900 Vanier, St-Hyacinthe, Qc, J2S 6Z9
  • E. Bouchard Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, C.P 5000,St-Hyacinthe, Qc, J2S 7C6
  • A. Lévesque Immunoua, 2750 Einstein, bur 110, Ste-Foy, Qc G1P 4R1
  • R. Lallier Biovet Recherche, 2900 Vanier, St-Hyacinthe, Qc, J2S 6Z9
  • J. -M. Guillemette 4Seruices Vétérinaires Richelieu-Yamaska, C.P 494, St-Hyacinthe, Qc, J2S 7B8

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro19985783

Keywords:

Staphylococcus aureus, mastitis, enzymatic test, rapid detection, BHI, brain heart infusion

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus is a contagious mastitis causing bacterium of cows. An enzymatic test for rapid detection of S. aureus in milk (Biovet) was evaluated in comparison with another rapid test (Hy-Mast, Upjohn), to standard bacteriological techniques including pre-culture enrichment in BHI (brain heart infusion) carried out in the clinical bacteriology laboratory of the College of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Montreal.

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1998-09-24

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