title: Antibody response to toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 of Staphylococcus aureus in dairy cows.
abstract: Antibody response to toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1) of Staphylococcus aureus in dairy cows was examined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Serum antibody to TSST-1 was not detected in 39 (76.5%) of 51 calves, which were 1-6 months of age. In contrast, TSST-1 antibody was demonstrated in 1728 (72.6%) of 2380 lactating cows housed on 36 dairy farms. The ELISA values of antibody ranged from 0.2 to 3.0 OD and presented a distribution with the peak at 1.6 OD. The mean ELISA value differed between farms, and it increased slightly along with parturient history. Somatic cell counts of milk from 174 lactating cows was compared with TSST-1 antibody and tst1,000,000 cells per ml. The mean ELISA values in milk were lower than those of sera, but they rose as somatic cells increased. The tst gene of S. aureus detected in 76.0-86.2% of the milk samples containing somatic cells > 500,000 cells per ml, a level which indicates mastitis. The data suggests that many lactating cows may be infected by TSST-1- producing S. aureus.
authors.affiliation: Hokubu Livestock Hygiene Service Center, Kashimagun, Ishikawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hayakawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akagi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimano
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Komae
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Funaki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaidoh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000097:blood; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002452:Cell Count / Q000662:veterinary; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000737:chemistry; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel / Q000662:veterinary; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D007774:Lactation; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D018089:Superantigens
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D017931:DNA Primers; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004768:Enterotoxins; D018089:Superantigens; C030107:enterotoxin F, Staphylococcal