African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5228

Review

Effect of Streptococcus uberis infections on cell population of bovine mammary gland

Petr Slama1*, Zdenek Havlicek1, Jiri Skladanka2 and Petr Marada3
1Department of Animal Morphology, Physiology and Genetics, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic. 2Department of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic. 3Department of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Engineering, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 31 January 2012
  •  Published: 23 February 2012

Abstract

Streptococcal bacteria are one of the most important pathogens causing different type of bovine mastitis. In this respect, it is very important to study effect of streptococcal infections on cell populations of bovine mammary gland to improve knowledge how to prevent and treat streptococcal infections of bovine mammary gland. Streptococcal bacteria can affect different cell processes, for example, programmed cell death (apoptosis) and expression of some cell receptors on leukocytes such as neutrophils, lymphocytes and macrophages of mammary gland. This review summarizes information about effect of streptococcal infections on leukocytes of bovine mammary gland.

Key words: Streptococcus uberis, apoptosis, neutrophil, lymphocyte, macrophage, mammary gland, mastitis.

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