Isolation of <i>Moraxella</i>sp. from Cases of Keratoconjunctivitis in an Organized Sheep Farm of India
Isolation of <i>Moraxella</i>sp. from Cases of Keratoconjunctivitis in an Organized Sheep Farm of India作者机构：Central University Laboratory Madahavarm Milk Colony Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Chennai India
出 版 物：《Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine》 (兽医学（英文）)
年 卷 期：2017年第7卷第10期
页 面：138-143页
学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学]
主 题：Moraxella Keratoconjunctivitis Sheep PCR India
摘 要：Keratoconjunctivitis in sheep causes severe ocular irritation thereby reducing the production performance thus causing economic loss to the farmers. Bacterial cause of keratoconjunctivitis in sheep may be due to Listeria monocytogenes, Moraxella ovis, Mycoplasma conjunctivae, etc. An investigation carried out at Tirupathur, Sivagangai district, Tamil Nadu, India revealed keratoconjunctivitis in sheep (population 100 animals). Isolation and identification of eye swabs from ailing animals (n = 5) showed that the bacteria was Moraxella sp. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of the isolate was positive for Moraxella sp. Antimicrobial sensitivity testing of the isolate showed that it was sensitive to all antibiotics used in the study. This study reports the presence of Moraxella sp. infection in sheep warranting further studies to know the exact status of this organism so as to prevent keratoconjunctivitis in sheep.
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