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  • Biomedical Science
  • Public Health
  • Infant Nutrition

Background:

  • Human milk is the primary infant nutrition source, yet breast health diagnostics are lacking.
  • Somatic cell count (SCC) is a dairy industry standard for assessing udder health and milk quality.
  • Elevated SCC in bovine milk signifies intra-mammary infection and immune system activity, applicable to human breast health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the utility of somatic cell count (SCC) for assessing human lactating breast health.
  • To correlate SCC and bacterial load in breast milk samples.
  • To explore geographical and maternal health influences on breast milk SCC.

Main Methods:

  • Random collection of 176 breast milk samples from four regions in Gujarat, India.
  • Performance of somatic cell count (SCC) and total bacterial count tests on all samples.
  • Statistical analysis using PRISM 6.07 to assess correlations.

Main Results:

  • Mastitic breasts showed significantly higher SCC (>10^4 cells/μL) and bacterial counts (10^5–10^11 CFU/mL) compared to healthy breasts (<104 cells/μL and 10^3–10^4 CFU/mL).
  • A significant correlation was found between geographical region and SCC in healthy breast milk, but not in infected milk.
  • A linear correlation was established between SCC and bacterial abundance in breast milk.

Conclusions:

  • Somatic cell count (SCC) is a viable indicator for predicting lactating breast health.
  • The study highlights the potential of SCC as a non-invasive diagnostic tool for breast conditions.
  • Findings suggest SCC can serve as a proxy for bacterial load and infection status in human breast milk.