borum, a. ebru balıkesir üniversitesi - veteriner fakültesi - mikrobiyoloji anabilim dalı, turkey

Isolation of Agents of Diarrhea in Ostriches

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In this study, it was aimed to isolate microorganisms from the fecal swab specimens from ostriches with diarrhea. A total of 42 fecal samples were collected from ostriches with diarrhea. The organisms were isolated in pure culture from 38 (90.47%) samples and were isolated in mixed culture from 4 (9.52%) samples. A total of 4 strains were isolated from the 42 fecal samples. Of the strains isolated, 26 (61.9%) were identified as Escherichia coli, 14 (33.33%) as Campylobacter jejuni, 4 (9.52%) as Aeromonas hydrophila, 2 (4.76%) as Aeromonas sobria.

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Ostriches , Fecal swab , Diarrhea

Kocatepe Veterinary Journal

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