Salmonellosis in Captive Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) of TamilNadu State, India
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2020-02
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The main objective of the present study was isolation and molecular
identification of Genus Salmonella in diarrheic captive Asian
elephants (Elephas maximus) of Tamil Nadu state. Isolation and
identification of Genus Salmonella was carried out in both fresh
water and dung samples from diarrhoeic cases of captive elephants
(n=8), using culturing method and PCR technique. Out of the dung
(n=8) and water (n=8) samples, 25.00% (n=2) of water samples as
well as 25.00% (n=2) of the dung samples were found to be positive
for Genus Salmonella organisms. A red coloured colony-growth on
modified Brilliant Green Agar and Colourless colony with Black spot
at centre indicated the growth of Salmonella. Molecular identification
of Genus Salmonella by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), the
amplicon size was 260 bp. These findings in this study indicated the
need for supply of good quality water to the captive elephants, in
order to minimize the possible incidences of contamination of Genus
Salmonella.
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TNV_IJCMAS_2020_9(2)1045-1050
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Veterinary Science