Localization of Lactobacillus plantarum in bacterial profile of conjunctiva of clinically healthy cattle

Authors : Abdullah ARAGHI SOOREH, Meisam BANIARDALAN

Pages : 302-305

Doi:10.3906/sag-1301-112

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study was to determine the normal conjunctival bacterial flora and the effects of sex and age variations on them in healthy cattle in Urmia, Iran. The animals insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 50); were selected from 2 sexes and divided into 2 age groups. Swabs were taken from the inferior conjunctival sac of both eyes insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 100); and were cultured on blood and MacConkey agar. All insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(100%); of the specimens yielded positive bacterial isolations. The bacterial isolates insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(in order of decreasing frequency); were Lactobacillus plantarum, Escherichia coli, Bacillus cereus, Proteus mirabilis, Enterobacter aerogenes, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and S. aureus. There was no significant difference in number of isolates between sexes and age groups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P > 0.05);. In the present study L. plantarum, as a normal flora organism, was reported from the conjunctival sac in cattle for the first time.
Keywords : Key words Lactobacillus plantarum, bacterial flora, conjunctiva, cattle