Out of 33 samples collected from apparently normal she-camel uteri, 2l samples (63.6%) contained various bacteria and the remaining (36.4%) proved to be germ-free. Out of 60 examined uterine samples with endometritis, 93.3% proved to contain specific micro-organisms.
Incidence of Staph. epidermidis, M. luteus, M. roseus, Pr. Morganii, Staph. caseolyticus mixed with B. anthracoides, Provid. stuartii and unidentified corynebacterium extended in between 23.8% and 4.8% were found among apparently normal uteri.
Many bacterial pathogens were isolated among endometritis of infected camels and showed high isolation rate. E. coli, Str. pyogenes, Staph. aureus, Kl. oxytoca, Ps. aeruginosa, H. somnus and C. pyogenes represented the most frequent types in order of their frequency.
Serological techniques have also been used to investigate the serovars of isolated L. monocytogenes, salmonellae and E. coli-. Serotyping of L. monocytogenes revealed that “4b” was the only prevalent serovar. S. typhimurium, S. newport and S. saintpaul were recognized. Serological typing of (14) isolates of E. coli showed that they belonged to four serovars in addition to two strains which were untypable.
The sensitivity of the most prevalent isolates to ten various chemotherapeutic
agents were discussed in details.
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