Year: 2023 | Month: April | Volume 13 | Issue 2
Isolation and Identification of Bacteria from the Lungs of Buffalo in Southern Region of Rajasthan
Gunjan
Kamal Purohit
Ashok Dangi
DOI:10.30954/2277-940X.02.2023.19
Abstract:
The present study was conducted on the lungs of buffalo in the southern region of Rajasthan including different districts like
Udaipur, Dungarpur, Chittorgarh and Rajsamand. A total of 27 buffalo were selected whose lungs were showing the pneumonic
lesions and swab samples were taken under aseptic conditions. The duration of study was from January 2021 to November 2021.
A total of 20 isolates were identified viz. E. coli (40%), Proteus spp. (30%), Klebsiella spp. (20%), Pasteurella spp. (10%),
Staphylococcus spp. (5%) and Pseudomonas spp. (5%). E. coli isolates (8) were sent National Salmonella and Escherichia
Centre, Kasauli for serotyping. The serotypes were O11 (62.5%), O26 (25%) and O121 (12.5%).
Highlights
- To isolate possible pathogens in pneumonic lungs of buffalo.
- O11, O26 and O121 serotypes of E. coli were found.
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