BACTERIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF CAMEL'S MILK WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MASTITIS

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Fourty milk samples were collected randomly from female camels in the Province of New Valley of Egypt, and examined for bacteriological quality and mastitis. Correlation between whiteside test and the bacteriological findings shwoed a significant agreement percentages between positive white side test and the bacteriological results. S Bacteriological examination of collected samples revealed the presence of Stap < /em>hylococcus aureus, Micrococus species, coliform organisms. Bacillus cereus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The public health importance of isolated organisms and the suggestive measures were discussed.