Prevalence of fungal infections of bulk milk tank of industrial dairy cattle herds in Iran

Bulk milk tank for the presence of fungal agents from ۱۶۳ industrial dairy cattle herds complexes with ۸۵۰–۳۵۰۰ Holstein dairy cows from ۳۲ cities and ۱۶ provinces, respectively, in Iran were tested. In total, almost ۶۶۸۰۰ Holstein dairy cows represented. The lactating cow population included about ۲۵۸۰۰.Samples were cultured on sabouraud glucose agar (SGA) medium with chloramphenicol (۱۰۰ mg / l). Candida, Fusarium and Trichosporon Spp. were isolated from ۱۲۴, ۲ and ۱ samples, respectively. According to the obtained results fungal agents are present in bulk milk of industrial dairy cattle herds in different provinces of Iran.It is concluded that exposure to different fungal agents are common in the dairy cattle herds in Iran. The results are important as dairy cattle health and human sanitation hazards.

کلیدواژه ها:

Bulk milk ، Dairy cattle herds ، Fungi ، Iran