M. G. Blagitz

Viabilidade celular, fagocitose e espraiamento de fagócitos mononucleares, e liberação de peróxido de hidrogênio por leucócitos de glândulas mamárias bovinas sadias e infectadas

The study aimed to evaluate the cell viability, the phagocytosis and spreading rates by the mononuclear phagocytes, and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) release by leukocytes from healthy and infected mammary glands. Thus, 94 milk samples were divided according the results of the bacteriological analysis and the somatic cell count (SCC). No significant difference was found in cell viability, the phagocytosis and spreading rates by mononuclear phagocytes between the distinct groups. Therefore, the H2O2 release by leukocytes was higher in the milk samples from healthy mammary glands compared to those infected with Streptococcus spp. or Corynebacterium spp. However, when the H2O2 release by phagocytes in 1mL of milk according to SCC mL-1 of each sample was estimated, it was found that milk samples from infected, infected with Staphylococcus spp. and bacteriological negative quarters with high SCC were higher than the healthy ones. It was also observed a positive correlation among SCC and cell viability or phagocytosis and spreading rates, and a negative correlation between H2O2 release and cell viability or SCC. In face of, it can be concluded that the SCC, as well as their function and the cell viability, are related to mammary gland health.

Correlação entre a contagem automática de células somáticas e a porcentagem de neutrófilos pela citometria de fluxo e pela técnica de citocentrifugação

The purpose of the present study was to assess the correlation between the automatic somatic cell count (SCC) and the percentage of neutrophils through cytocentrifugation technique and flow cytometry. Thus, 102 milk samples from 28 Holstein dairy cows were collected and submitted to milk cell isolation procedures, and afterwards, the neutrophils were identified. After cytocentrigugation, the neutrophils were microscopically identified using the rosenfeld dye. The milk neutrophils were recognized by flow cytometry using primary mouse IgM monoclonal antibody (CH138A) and phycoerytrin (PE) goat anti-mouse IgM antibody. This study found a positive correlation between SCC and the percentage of neutrophils through cytocentrifugation (r= 0.267) and flow cytometry (r= 0.625). A positive correlation was also encountered between the percentage of neutrophils through cytocentrifugation and flow cytometry (r= 0.496), although the percentage of neutrophils was higher in samples submitted to cytocentrifugation. In conclusion, flow cytometry can be a useful tool in the diagnosis and control of mastitis.