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Mastitis is the single most costly disease of dairy cattle resulting in the reduction of milk yield and quality. The inflammation of the utter is mainly caused by bacteria, and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is often considered the most common cause of contagious mastitis in dairy herds. S. aureus infection is estimated to be present in up to 90% of dairy farms and is responsible for 35% of the economic loss in the dairy industry. S. aureus is a facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive bacterium. The majority of S. aureus strains are catalase-positive and coagulase-positive, which forms the basis of traditional identification methodology.

Staphylococcus aureus Quantified Bacterial DNA Standard is prepared from cultured bacteria using Norgen’s sample preparation technology. The purified DNA is quantified vigorously using multiple methods including spectrophotometry, gel densitometry and real-time PCR. It is intended to be used as a positive control or PCR quantification standard for Staphylococcus aureus.

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 Figure 1. Accurate Quantity and High Quality Staphylococcus aureus DNA Standard. Two micro-liters of Norgen’s Staphylococcus aureus Quantified Bacterial DNA Standard and various serial dilutions (blue curves) were used in a 20 µL Staphylococcus aureus-specific PCR reaction using Norgen’s 2X PCR Master Mix (#28007), supplemented with SYBR Green I. The real-time PCR reactions were performed on a Bio-Rad CFXReal-Time PCR System. No template controls with water were also performed (yellow curves). Norgen’s Staphylococcus aureus Quantified Bacterial DNA Standard and various serial dilutions showed consistent amplification down to fewer than 40 copies per reaction.

 

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