Abstract

BACTERIAL QUALITY AND SOMATIC CELL COUNT (SCC) OF CAMEL’S MILK IN PORT-SUDAN CITY IN RED SEA STATE, SUDAN

Molhima A. A. Wedda and El Ayis A. Abubaker*

ABSTRACT

Camel milk is considered one of the most valuable food sources for people in arid and semi-arid areas and is in increasing demand in many European countries and North America. This study was conducted during the year 2019 in Port Sudan city in Red Sea State in Sudan. The study was aiming at evaluating bacterial contamination of camel’s raw milk in Port Sudan city in Red Sea State, Sudan. Forty camel’s milk samples were collected from animals and markets ih the city. Samples were subjected for Bacterial Total Bacterial Count (TBC), E. coli Count (ECC), Somatic Cell Count (SCC) and other bacteriological examinations. All of the 20 camel’s milk samples collected from udder had a bacterial viable count (TBC) ranging between 9X103 and11X105 CFU/ml and they are negative for E. coli count (ECC). All of the 20 camel’s milk samples collected from the markets of Port Sudan city, had a bacterial viable count (TPC) ranging between 9X107 and 13X109 CFU/ml and E. coli count (ECC) ranging from 4X103 and 10X105 CFU/ml. All the 20 camel’s milk samples collected directly from udder had a SCC score less than 600,000 cells/ml (negative for subclinical mastitis). Nine (45.0%) samples out of 20 camel’s milk samples collected from markets of Port Sudan city had a SCC score higher than 600,000cells/ml. These samples considered positive for mastitis. In this investigation a total of 20 E. coli isolates were obtained from 20 camel’s milk samples collected from markets in Port Sudan city.

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