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Factors Affecting the Lactoferrin Concentration in Bovine Milk

J. B. Cheng^*, J. Q. Wang^*,1, D. P. Bu^*, G. L. Liu^*, C. G. Zhang^*,, H. Y. Wei^*,, L. Y. Zhou^*, and J. Z. Wang^*

^* State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100094, P. R. China
College of Animal Science and Technology of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, P. R. China
Ministry of Agricultural Milk and Dairy Inspection and Supervision Center (Beijing), Beijing, 100094, P. R. China

¹ Corresponding author: wang-jia-qi{at}263.net

Lactoferrin (LF) concentrations in the milk with different levels of the somatic cell count score were examined using an ELISA to determine whether milk LF concentration is influenced by parity of the cow, stage of lactation, and the somatic cell count. The study animals were 198 Chinese Holstein cows randomly chosen from more than 1,600 cows in 4 dairy farms in the Beijing area. The cows had shown no sign of mastitis for 2 mo. Daily milk production was recorded, and milk samples were taken from individual cow samples. The LF concentration varied between 31.78 and 485.63 µg/mL in milk from normal animals. Lactoferrin was significantly associated with stage of lactation (r = 0.557) and daily milk production (r = –0.472). Nevertheless, there was no significant relationship with parity. Moreover, milk LF concentration tended to be correlated with the somatic cell count score (r = 0.375). This finding suggests that milk LF may be helpful as an indicator for intramammary infection in dairy cows.

Key Words: bovine milk • lactoferrin • parity • somatic cell count score

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