Effect of subclinical intramammary infection on milk quality in dairy sheep: II. Matured-pressed cheese (Manchego) produced from milk of uninfected and infected glands and from their blends

•Milk from infected glands had higher somatic cell count.•Milk from infected glands altered coagulation properties and produced less cheese.•Cheese made of 25% and 50% uninfected:infected milk blends had different composition.•Cheeses made of milk stored refrigerated were clearly perceived as different.•Cheese made of milk blends had tangy taste and soft texture.