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Isolation and identification of Campylobacter species in apparently healthy Ostriches

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Bacteriology and bacterial diseases
Management / housing / economics
Theriogenology / reproductive technology

Abstract

 In the present work, a total of 150 samples was collected from apparently healthy ostriches (102 fecal samples, 36 water samples and 12 food samples) at different geographical sites. Ostrich's samples were obtained from the zoo (46 samples),private farms (77 samples) and 27 samples from governmental farms. All samples were cultured ontothioglycolate broth at 37°C under microaerophilic condition (5% O2, 10% Co2 and 85% N2) and examined after 24 hrs under phase contrast microscope for characteristic campylobacter motility. The positive samples for isolation of Campylobacter species were identified biochemically. The rate of isolation of Campylobacterjejuni and C. coliwas 24.67 % (37out of 150 samples) as follows: where 21(14%) isolates were recovered from feces, 13(8.67%) from water samples and 3(2%) from food samples. The prevalence of C. jejuni was higher among collected in ostrich's samples Obtained with the rate of 18 %( 27 samples). On the other hand, C. Coliwith the rate of 6.67% (10 samples). Results showed highest rate of the isolated Campylobacter species from samples obtained from the zoo18(39.13%); followed by private farms 17 (22.08%) while it was 2(7.41%) at the governmental farms. In conclusion, the isolation of Campylobacter species from ostriches gets useful information upon the diagnosis of bacterial diseases affecting these birds. Also, proper management should be offer for zoo birds to maintain their good health and hygienic programs must be applied. Preventive medical programs should be adaptive to the bird especially in the zoo, periodic fecal examinations and treatments of diseased ostrich, good nutrition and potential health care must be taken for these birds.      

DOI

10.21608/vmjg.2014.368829

Keywords

Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli, ostriches, isolation, PCR

Authors

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Heba

Last Name

Mohammad

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Graduate student at Microbiology, Faculty of Vet. Med. Cairo Uni.

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heba_osama9@hotmail.com

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First Name

Jakeen

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El-Jakee

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Prof. of Microbiology dept., Fac.of Vet. Med. Cairo Uni.

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First Name

Zakia

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A

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Prof. and headdept. of Vet hygiene& mangement. Fac.of Vet. Med. Cairo Uni.

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First Name

Mona

Last Name

Sobhy

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Dept. of reproductive diseases. ARRI. ARC Giza, Egypt.

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Volume

60

Article Issue

2

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49339

Issue Date

2014-04-01

Receive Date

2024-07-22

Publish Date

2014-04-01

Page Start

43

Page End

50

Print ISSN

1110-1423

Online ISSN

2537-1045

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https://vmjg.journals.ekb.eg/article_368829.html

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368,829

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544

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Publication Title

Veterinary Medical Journal (Giza)

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https://vmjg.journals.ekb.eg/

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Isolation and identification of Campylobacter species in apparently healthy Ostriches

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23 Dec 2024