Ambreen Leghari, Rabia Sabir, Sheereen Leghari, Faiz Muhammad Khand, Muhammad Ali Chandio, Abdul Samad Magsi, Khaliq Ur Rehman Bhutto, Mohammad Farooque Hassan, Shakeel Ahmed Lakho, Huixing Lin, Hongjie Fan
Bovine mastitis, caused by Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus; GBS), poses significant economic challenges to the global dairy industry. Mouse models serves as valuable tools for assessing GBS-induced infections as an alternative to large animals. This study aimed to investigate the LD50 dose, organ bacterial load, and quantification of peritoneal leukocyte populations for GBS serotypes Ia and II isolates from China and Pakistan. Additionally, we measured indicators such as lactoferrin, albumin, and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity...
May 3, 2024: Microbial Pathogenesis