Veterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.
University Hospital of Larissa, 41110 Larissa, Greece.
J Dairy Res. 2019 Aug;86(3):254-266. doi: 10.1017/S0022029919000591. Epub 2019 Aug 19.
Staphylococci have been isolated from various sites of the body of healthy sheep, as well as from many infections of those animals, the main one being mastitis. The objective of this review is to appraise the importance and significance of staphylococci in causing mastitis in ewes. The review includes a brief classification and taxonomy of staphylococci and describes the procedures for their isolation and identification, as well as their virulence determinants and the mechanisms of resistance to antibacterial agents. Various staphylococcal species have been implicated in staphylococcal mastitis and the characteristics of isolates are discussed with regards to potential virulence factors. Staphylococcal mastitis is explicitly described, with reference to sources of infection, the course of the disease and the relevant control measures. Finally, the potential significance of staphylococci present in ewes' milk for public health is discussed briefly.
从健康绵羊的各种部位以及许多这些动物的感染部位都分离到了葡萄球菌，其中主要是乳腺炎。本综述的目的是评估葡萄球菌引起绵羊乳腺炎的重要性和意义。综述包括葡萄球菌的简要分类和分类学，并描述了它们的分离和鉴定程序，以及它们的毒力决定因素和对抗菌药物的耐药机制。已经涉及到各种葡萄球菌物种与葡萄球菌乳腺炎有关，并且讨论了分离物的特征，这些特征涉及潜在的毒力因素。明确描述了葡萄球菌乳腺炎，参考了感染源、疾病过程和相关的控制措施。最后，简要讨论了在绵羊奶中存在的葡萄球菌对公共卫生的潜在意义。
