Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae in family-owned dairy herds in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Bovine mastitis is the most frequent disease in dairy herds worldwide. This disease causes great economic losses to producers, industry and consumers, since there are direct implications in public health due to the zoonotic potential of some agents involved in its etiology and the presence of antimi...

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Main Authors: Alan Andrade Mesquita, Geraldo Marcio da Costa, Sandra Maria Pinto, Jerry Carvalho Borges, Dircéia Aparecida da Costa Custódio, Delcio Bueno da Silva
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Language:English
Published: EDUFU 2020-01-01
Series:Veterinary News
Online Access:http://www.seer.ufu.br/index.php/vetnot/article/view/42513
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author Alan Andrade Mesquita
Geraldo Marcio da Costa
Sandra Maria Pinto
Jerry Carvalho Borges
Dircéia Aparecida da Costa Custódio
Delcio Bueno da Silva
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Geraldo Marcio da Costa
Sandra Maria Pinto
Jerry Carvalho Borges
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description Bovine mastitis is the most frequent disease in dairy herds worldwide. This disease causes great economic losses to producers, industry and consumers, since there are direct implications in public health due to the zoonotic potential of some agents involved in its etiology and the presence of antimicrobial residues in milk. Considering the multifactorial aspect of the disease and the importance of milk production in family farming, knowledge of the agents involved in its etiology and the susceptibility profiles to antimicrobials is of paramount importance. In this study, the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae in herds of family farms in the Campo das Vertentes region of Minas Gerais State, and the resistance of these pathogens to the antibiotics most commonly used in the treatment of mastitis in livestock dairy farmers were evaluated. The study involved 200 properties, covering an area of approximately 12,564 km2. The prevalences of pathogens were carried out through microbiological analyzes of milk samples from the bulk milk tank. The modified Baird-Parker Agar medium was used for the detection of S. aureus, and the modified Edwards Agar medium, enriched with 5% desfibrinated sheep blood was used for the detection of S. agalactiae. Disc diffusion technique was used to evaluate resistance to antibiotics. The results showed high prevalence of S. aureus pathogens (71.0%) and S. agalactiae (68.0%) in the farms studied with high levels of resistance and multidrug resistance. The results demonstrate that there are control failures measures to contagious mastitis in studied herds, pointing to the need for more effective control these pathogens and the more judicious use of antibiotics aiming to minimize the problem of resistance to them.
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spelling doaj.art-ca030516cff04732add4680d234befda2022-12-22T01:28:57ZengEDUFUVeterinary News1983-07772020-01-0125210.14393/VTN-v25n2-2019-4251342513Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae in family-owned dairy herds in the state of Minas Gerais, BrazilAlan Andrade Mesquita0Geraldo Marcio da Costa1Sandra Maria Pinto2Jerry Carvalho Borges3Dircéia Aparecida da Costa Custódio4Delcio Bueno da Silva5Universidade Federal de LavrasUniversidade Federal de LavrasUniversidade Federal de LavrasUniversidade Federal de LavrasUniversidade Federal de LavrasInstituto Federal dos Sul de MinasBovine mastitis is the most frequent disease in dairy herds worldwide. This disease causes great economic losses to producers, industry and consumers, since there are direct implications in public health due to the zoonotic potential of some agents involved in its etiology and the presence of antimicrobial residues in milk. Considering the multifactorial aspect of the disease and the importance of milk production in family farming, knowledge of the agents involved in its etiology and the susceptibility profiles to antimicrobials is of paramount importance. In this study, the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae in herds of family farms in the Campo das Vertentes region of Minas Gerais State, and the resistance of these pathogens to the antibiotics most commonly used in the treatment of mastitis in livestock dairy farmers were evaluated. The study involved 200 properties, covering an area of approximately 12,564 km2. The prevalences of pathogens were carried out through microbiological analyzes of milk samples from the bulk milk tank. The modified Baird-Parker Agar medium was used for the detection of S. aureus, and the modified Edwards Agar medium, enriched with 5% desfibrinated sheep blood was used for the detection of S. agalactiae. Disc diffusion technique was used to evaluate resistance to antibiotics. The results showed high prevalence of S. aureus pathogens (71.0%) and S. agalactiae (68.0%) in the farms studied with high levels of resistance and multidrug resistance. The results demonstrate that there are control failures measures to contagious mastitis in studied herds, pointing to the need for more effective control these pathogens and the more judicious use of antibiotics aiming to minimize the problem of resistance to them.http://www.seer.ufu.br/index.php/vetnot/article/view/42513
spellingShingle Alan Andrade Mesquita
Geraldo Marcio da Costa
Sandra Maria Pinto
Jerry Carvalho Borges
Dircéia Aparecida da Costa Custódio
Delcio Bueno da Silva
Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae in family-owned dairy herds in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Veterinary News
title Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae in family-owned dairy herds in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
title_full Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae in family-owned dairy herds in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
title_fullStr Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae in family-owned dairy herds in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae in family-owned dairy herds in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
title_short Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae in family-owned dairy herds in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
title_sort prevalence and antibiotic resistance of staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus agalactiae in family owned dairy herds in the state of minas gerais brazil
url http://www.seer.ufu.br/index.php/vetnot/article/view/42513
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