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J. Dairy Sci. 2007. 90:4679-4683. doi:10.3168/jds.2006-868
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Short Communication: Changes in Micromineral, Magnesium, Cytokine, and Cortisol Concentrations in Blood of Dairy Goats Following Intramammary Inoculation with Staphylococcus aureus1

J. L. Ma*, J. F. Wang*, K. Wang*,2, C. X. Wu*, T. Lai* and Y. H. Zhu{dagger}

* College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
{dagger} Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden

2 Corresponding author: jiufeng_wang{at}hotmail.com

The aim of this study was to investigate mineral metabolism and immune response in dairy goats following intramammary inoculation with varying doses of Staphylococcus aureus. Blood samples were collected at 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h after intramammary inoculation. Lowered plasma Fe concentrations were observed from 12 to 24 h postinoculation in groups SAA (Staph. aureus at 104 cfu, n = 5) and SAB (Staph. aureus at 108 cfu, n = 5). Plasma Cu concentrations increased in group SAB 2 h after inoculation and maintained greater concentrations until the end of the experiment compared with the control group (phosphate-buffered saline, n = 5). Increased plasma Zn concentrations in group SAB were observed 48 h after inoculation, and the concentration was still greater 72 h after inoculation compared with the control group. Greater plasma Mg concentrations were detected in groups SAA and SAB compared with the control group at all timepoints after inoculation. Plasma Mg concentrations were generally greater in group SAA than in group SAB through 72 h (except at 2 h). Plasma tumor necrosis factor-alpha concentrations were unchanged following intramammary inoculation with Staph. aureus throughout the study. Plasma IL-6 concentrations in groups SAA and SAB increased gradually compared with the control group and peaked at 48 h after inoculation. In group SAB, serum cortisol concentrations started to increase from 8 h postinoculation and peaked at 12 h postinoculation. In conclusion, increasing the inoculum dose does not induce more rapid proinflammatory cytokine responses, whereas the data indicate that mineral metabolic alterations occur during the course of Staph. aureus mastitis in the goat.

Key Words: mineral • cytokine • dairy goat • Staphylococcus aureus






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