Fthenakis G C, el-Masannat E T, Booth J M, Jones J E
Department of Animal Health, Royal Veterinary College, Potters Bar.
Br Vet J. 1991 Nov-Dec;147(6):575-81. doi: 10.1016/0007-1935(91)90029-M.
The somatic cell counts of ewes' milk were determined by an electronic particle counter (Coulter Counter). Of 1408 apparently normal milk samples, 98.2% had a somatic cell count lower than 1.0 x 10(6) cells/ml and 85.8% of 254 bacteriologically positive samples had a count higher than 1.0 x 10(6) cells/ml. Values exceeding 1.0 x 10(6) cells/ml are indicative of subclinical mastitis, if samples were collected from clinically healthy mammary glands.
采用电子粒子计数器(库尔特计数器)测定母羊乳汁的体细胞计数。在1408份看似正常的乳汁样本中,98.2%的样本体细胞计数低于1.0×10⁶个细胞/毫升,而在254份细菌学检测呈阳性的样本中,85.8%的样本计数高于1.0×10⁶个细胞/毫升。如果样本采自临床健康的乳腺,则体细胞计数超过1.0×10⁶个细胞/毫升表明存在亚临床乳腺炎。