Abstract:
The Salmonella pullorum promotes pullorum infection and septicemia in chickens. A food-borne harmful bacterium known as Salmonellosis the primary cause of sickness in both individuals and animals. Studies show that commercial beef and chicken are the most common vectors for transmitting Salmonella pullorum from the environment to sensitive individuals. The Salmonellapullorum in poultry can be spread via water, the oral-fecal route, handling contaminated animals without washing their hands, insects and rodents can transmit that particular pathogen. The current study is designed to check the prevalence of Salmonella pullorum and antibiotic resistance profile of Salmonella pullorum against commercially available antibiotics. Samples of poultry fecal material were collected in sterile swabs from different poultry shops in district Kohat. Collected sample were cultured on Xylose Lysin Dextrose (XLD) agar differential media for salmonella shigella specie and incubated at 37°C for 24 hours then grams staining and biochemical tests performed to identify species. Antibiotics imipenem, chloramphenicol, penicillin azithromycin, clindamycin and levofloxacin, were applied on MHA media after sub culturing of samples on nutrient broth. Salmonella pullorum were identified in 10 samples out of 50 and different antibiotics applied to show resistance such as Imipenem (8cm), Chloramphenicol (12cm) and Azithromycin (8cm) and levofloxacin (5cm) showed zone of inhibition while penicillin and clindamycin did not show zone of inhibition against Salmonella pullorum. This study revealed that prevalence of salmonella pullorum in areas of different Kohat and shown resistance against antibiotics.
Page(s):
71-71
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Abstract Book on Second International Conference on Recent Approaches in Plant Sciences (RAPS-23) 4-5 May 2023 , Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023