STANDARDIZATION OF A FIELD TEST FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF ANTHRAX IN LIVESTOCK
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2018-11
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KARNATAKA VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND FISHERIES SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, BIDAR
Abstract
The present study reports the isolation and characterization of Bacillus anthracis
and standardization of a field test for the diagnosis of anthrax in livestock. Thirteen
isolates were recovered from seventeen carcasses, suspected of anthrax. Colony
morphology showed typical ‘curled hair’ or ‘medusa head’ appearance. Gram’s staining
revealed G