Abstract:
A study on the isolation of 162 uteri microflora of cows and buffaloes was conducted. A total of 188 strains of bacteria belonging to eight species, were isolated. The isolates were thoroughly characterised for their proper identification and in vitro sensitivity to antibiotics. The percentage of the isolated organisms namely, Bacillus subtilts, Actinomuces israeli, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Serratia marcescens. Proteus vulgaris and Gaffkya tetragena was 11.17, 0.53, 12.23, 7.98, 05.32, 5.85 and 4.79 in cows and that of the organisms, 3. subtilis, Brucella abortus, S. aureus, E. Coli, S. marcescens, Proteus vulgaris and G . tetragena was 10.11, 1.60 13.30, 8.51, 6.91, 7.98 and 3.72 isolated from the uteri of buffaloes. However, no bacterial strains were isolated from the uteri of 3.8 per cent cows and 4.32 per cent buffaloes. To study the in vitro antibiotics' sensitivity, six different antibiotics namely penicillin, streptomycin, tetracyline, oxytetracycline chloramphenicol and erythromycin were tested against the isolated uteri microflora and the results obtained were consolidated.
Page(s):
91-98
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Karachi University Journal of Science, Volume: 9, Issue: 1--2, Year: 1981