Comparative study of some indicator bacteria in cows and buffaloes raw milk in Al-Diwaniyah Province
The present study was carried out in AL-Diwaniyah city and it's different districts whichincludes (city center, Afak district and their regions, AL-hamza district and their regions, ALShamiadistrict and their regions and AL-Daghara regions and its villages) during a periodNovember 2010 to July 2010. A total of samples used in this study were 120 raw milksamples collected includes 60 samples for each species for (cows and buffaloes) for twodifferent season of the year (Winter and Summer), first start from (beginning November 2009 toend of the January 2010) ,and the second start from (beginning May to July 2010) The resultsof this study revealed the rising the averages of microbes contaminated raw milk samples ineach species of animals included in this study,where raw milk samples for cows recorded210 4.2х CFU/ml , buffaloes 214 12х CFU/ml,The highest averages of total Coliform bacterialcount were found in raw milk samples of cows 214 4.3х CFU/ml and less averages in rawsamples of buffaloes 214 6.1х CFU/ml . While averages of Staphylococcus aureas were highin raw milk samples of buffaloes 0.49 х216CFU/ml and less in raw milk samples of cows0. 214 61х CFU/ ml.While the averages of Streptococcus spp. were 0.37х 216CFU/ml, 0.38 21х6 CFU/ml, for cows and buffaloes respectively. Seasons of the year had an effect on average oftotal bacterial count studied for each sample of raw milk for all species of animals includedin this study.Where shown rising averages of microbes numbers during the summer period(May, Jun, and July), while there are decreasing in an average of microbes during the winter period(November, December, and January).Summer season recorded significant difference ascompared with winter season but averages of total coliform bacteria had no significantdifference between the two seasons.