Prevalence of pasteurella spp. apparently healthy cattle and buffaloes herd in Baghdad governorate, Iraq
Other Title(s)
أنتشار pasteurella spp. في قطيع الأبقار و الجاموس في محافظة بغداد، العراق
Joint Authors
Majid, Shayma Ahmad
Ahmad, Wafa Abd al-Ilah
al-Rabii, Izdihar Muhammad
Source
al-Anbar Journal of Veterinary Sciences
Issue
Vol. 8, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2015-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Most bacteria species rather Pasterurella and Mannheimia species are found on the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract of animals and it can relatively survive in the inconsistent environment.
The study was conducted to estimate Pasteurella spp.
prevalence in upper respiratory traction cattle and buffalo herd in Baghdad city.
36 nasal swab;10 cows and 26 buffaloes in Baghdad, were taken and cultured on the Blood agar and Mac Conkey sugar and diagnosed by biochemical test and staining.
The results revealed 14(38.88%) isolated Pasteurella spp.
which were 6 (60.00%) from cows and 8 (30.76%) from buffalo.
Pasteurella multocida prevalence was 3 (30.00%) in cattle and 6 (23.07%) in buffaloes while, Mannheimia haemolytica Prevalence was 3 (20.00%) and 2 (7.69%) in cows and buffalo respectively without significant difference at p>0.05.
The study concluded that Pasteurella spp.
were more prevalent in cattle than in buffalo.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ahmad, Wafa Abd al-Ilah& al-Rabii, Izdihar Muhammad& Majid, Shayma Ahmad. 2015. Prevalence of pasteurella spp. apparently healthy cattle and buffaloes herd in Baghdad governorate, Iraq. al-Anbar Journal of Veterinary Sciences،Vol. 8, no. 1, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-815847
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ahmad, Wafa Abd al-Ilah…[et al.]. Prevalence of pasteurella spp. apparently healthy cattle and buffaloes herd in Baghdad governorate, Iraq. al-Anbar Journal of Veterinary Sciences Vol. 8, no. 1 (2015), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-815847
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ahmad, Wafa Abd al-Ilah& al-Rabii, Izdihar Muhammad& Majid, Shayma Ahmad. Prevalence of pasteurella spp. apparently healthy cattle and buffaloes herd in Baghdad governorate, Iraq. al-Anbar Journal of Veterinary Sciences. 2015. Vol. 8, no. 1, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-815847
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Record ID
BIM-815847