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Differences in susceptibility to Mannheimia haemolytica-associated mastitis between two breeds of dairy sheep

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2007

Ilectra A Fragkou ,
John Skoufos ,
Peter J Cripps ,
Ilias Kyriazakis ,
Nikos Papaioannou ,
Costas M Boscos ,
Athina Tzora  and
George C Fthenakis
Ilectra A Fragkou
Affiliation:
Veterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly, PO Box 199, 43100 Karditsa, Greece
John Skoufos
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Production, TEI Epirus, PO Box 110, 47100 Arta, Greece
Peter J Cripps
Affiliation:
Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, Neston, South Wirral, CH64 7TE, UK
Ilias Kyriazakis
Affiliation:
Veterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly, PO Box 199, 43100 Karditsa, Greece
Nikos Papaioannou
Affiliation:
School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece
Costas M Boscos
Affiliation:
School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece
Athina Tzora
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Production, TEI Epirus, PO Box 110, 47100 Arta, Greece
George C Fthenakis*
Affiliation:
Veterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly, PO Box 199, 43100 Karditsa, Greece
*
*For correspondence; e-mail: gcf@vet.uth.gr
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Abstract

We used a Mannheimia haemolytica isolate to study differences in susceptibility to experimental mastitis between two breeds of dairy sheep. The isolate was deposited into the teat duct of Karagouniko (K, n=8) or Frisarta (F, n=8) ewes. The animals were monitored by means of clinical, bacteriological, cytological and pathological methods. K ewes did not develop any systemic or mammary clinical signs, whilst F ewes became ill and developed acute clinical mastitis 12 h later (P<0·001). Bacteria were isolated from 34/48 samples from K ewes and from 46/46 samples from F ewes. Positive California mastitis test (CMT) results were 17/24 samples from K ewes and 23/23 samples from F ewes; leucocytes were seen in Giemsa-stained films. Total pathology score summed over all group K ewes was 41 (maximum possible: 128); Man. haemolytica was isolated from 12/24 tissue samples. Total pathology score summed over all group F ewes was 93; Man. haemolytica was isolated from 24/24 tissue samples. Hyperplastic lymphoid nodules consisting of lymphocytes and plasma cells with germinal activity were characteristically present at the border between teat duct–teat cistern of group K ewes; no such structures were observed in teats of group F ewes. The results identified differences in susceptibility/resistance to a mastitis pathogen among animals of the two breeds. Defence mechanisms of the teat appeared to be inadequate against the invading organisms; as lymphoid nodules have been considered important defensive mechanisms of the ovine teat, their observed lack in Frisarta ewes might have predisposed them to development of mastitis.

Keywords

SheepmastitisMannheimia haemolyticabreed susceptibility
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Research Article
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Journal of Dairy Research , Volume 74 , Issue 3 , August 2007 , pp. 349 - 355
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