- All Journals
- Al-Qadisiyah University
- Basrah University
- Kirkuk University
- Mosul University
- The Iraqi Borad for Medical Specialization
- University of Anbar
- University of Technology
- Al Mustafa University
- Al-Zahraa University for Women
- Alnoor University
- Kunooz University
- Misan University
- Ninevah University
- Tikrit University
- University of Al-Hamdaniya
- University of Kerbala
Isolation of some zoonotic bacteria from native awassi sheep | ||
| Al-Anbar Journal of Veterinary Sciences | ||
| Article 1, Volume 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 167-173 PDF (113.04 K) | ||
| Author | ||
| L. M. Ahmed | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The object of this study was to isolate some of zoonotic bacteria included Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp. and Brucella abortus from different tissues of 73 individuals of native Awassi sheep. Samples of liver, kidney, blood and content of middle intestine of native Awassi sheep from Al-Shula abattoir in Baghdad city included three ages: up to 1 year, 1-2 years and more than 3 years. Results revealed that Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp. and Brucella abortus were isolated from all studied ages of native Awassi sheep. Sheep more than 3 years had the highest isolation percentage which were 92, 76 and 52 % of the intestine samples, 60, 25 and 12 % of blood samples, 16, 4 and 12 % of kidney samples and 72, 52 and 12 % of liver samples. Salmonella spp. was the highest isolation percentage among zoonotic bacterial isolation, then Listeria monocytogenes and Brucella abortus. | ||
|
Statistics Article View: 119 PDF Download: 57 |
||