EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA INFECTION IN MAN, GOATS, PIGS, AND POUTRY
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1982
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Birsa Agricultural University
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In the present study an attempt was made to study the occurrence of Ps. aeruginosa under natural conditions in man, goats, pigs and poultry. 45 isolates were collected from Rajendra Medical College, Ranchi from the samples referred to Pathology department. These isolates were from urine, pus and vaginal secretion. 469 samples were taken from goat, poultry and pig farms of Ranchi Veterinary College, Ranchi. Out of 261 samples taken from poultry farm (birds, feed, litter, drinking water), 39 isolates of Ps, aeruginosa were obtained. The se isolates were from younger stock of poultry (2-3 months). None of the samples taken from adult birds yielded Ps. seruginosa. The feed and water given to the younger age group also yielded the organism and the feed and water given to adult stock was negative for the organism. 20 samples taken from attendants from their urine, hand swabs and faces did not yield the organism.
Out of the 94 samples taken from pig farm including pigs, feed, floor of the sty and drinking water, 18 isolates were obtained from adult, weaned and from suckling diarrheic piglets and their environment. On the other hand none of the samples taken from healthy suckling piglets yielded the organism. The feed fed to the adult stock yielded Ps. aeruginosa. It appears that feed introduces this agent and adult pigs suffer subclinical infection. They amplify the agent and contaminate the sty, where from suckling piglets get the infection directly
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EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA INFECTION IN MAN, GOATS, PIGS, AND POUTRY