Veterinarski arhiv, Vol. 76 No. 2, 2006.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
Bacteriological examination of normal upper respiratory tract of puppies with particular ref1erence to staphylococci
Adebowale Titilayo Phillip Ajuwape
Modupe Oyefunke Oyebanji
Adeyemi Igbekele Adetosoye
Sažetak
The nasal bacterial flora of 60 apparently normal puppies were examined, with special reference to Staphylococcus species. A total of 106 bacterial isolates were encountered, out of which the coagulase-negative Staphylococcus epidermidis was the most common microbe (58.5%). Other bacteria encountered were Staphylococcus intermedius and Bacillus species with an incidence of 9.4%, respectively. Corynebacteriun xerosis showed an incidence of 4.7%, while the lowest incidence of 2.8% was recorded for Escherichia coli. The incidence of Staphylococcus intermedius recorded in this study is of public health importance because the nasal carriage has been implicated as an important factor in introducing Staphylococcus species onto sites of skin of humans and dogs. Hence, there is an urgent need to educate pet owners on the zoonotic potentials of staphylococcal organisms. The need for regular check-ups cannot be overemphasized.
Ključne riječi
puppies; staphylococci; coagulase test; zoonosis
Hrčak ID:
5078
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Datum izdavanja:
20.4.2006.
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