Mycoplasma gallisepticum and staphylococcus aureus infection in ostrich (Struthio Camelus)‎ in matrouh governorate

Other Title(s)

عدوى الميكوبلازما جاليسبتكم و الميكروب العنقودى الذهبى فى النعام بمحافظه مطروح

Joint Authors

Urabi, Fathi Ali Ibrahim
Hasan, Abd al-Wahid Mahmud

Source

Kafr El-Sheikh Veterinary Medical Journal

Publisher

Kafr El-Sheikh University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Publication Date

2003-04-30

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

8

Main Subjects

Veterinary Medicine

English Abstract

Ostrich farms in Matrouh Governorate were investigated for the detection of mycoplasma infection.

Mycoplasma could be isolated from ostriches suffered from respiratory troubles, arthritis and conjunctivitis.

The highest incidence of infection was found in winter at age of 10 month (21.74%), followed by fall at age of 71/2 (17.24%), while in spring at age of 11/2 was the least (9.38%).

All the isolated strains were identified as M.

gallisepticum.

The present study is considered the first record for the isolation of M.

gallisepticum from ostriches in Egypt.

Moreover, Staphylococcus aureus played an important role in infection of ostriches.

Isolates from birds had arthritis and conjunctivitis were highest at winter season at birds of 10 month age (21.74%) followed by summer at birds of 41/2 month age (16.13%), while spring was the least (6.25%) at age of 11/2 month.

All isolates were identified as S.

aureas.

Some cases gave mixed infection.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-628452

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