Cross-sectional study on the prevalence of contagious pathogens in bulk tank milk and their effects on somatic cell counts and milk yield
Data on the prevalence of major contagious pathogens in bulk tank milk (BTM) in Italy are generally not available.The availability of Real-Time PCR procedures (qPCR) to perform BTM analysis by represents an important step to define herd health status.Therefore, a cross-sectional epidemiological study was designed to assess the prevalence of contagi