October 2016

Molecular identification of yeasts associated with raw cow milk from peri-urban farms in Kaduna State, Nigeria

This study aimed to examine the diversity of yeasts associated with bovine mastitis by employing molecular techniques in yeast identification. A total of 300 composite milk samples were collected from 26 peri-urban farms and examined. After culture, 37 (12.3%) fungal isolates were identified using the API 20C AUX. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing of the domains D1 and D2 of the 26S rRNA gene identified...

Author(s): Mbuk E. U., Kwaga J. K. P., Bale J. O. O. and Umoh J. U.