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Short Communication · Volume 3, Issue 12, Pages 685–688, 14 November 2015 · Open Access

Bacteria Associated with Conjunctivitis in <i>Bubalus</i> <i>arnee</i> <i>fulvus</i> (Swamp Buffalo) in Nagaland

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  • Bacteria Associated with Conjunctivitis in Bubalus arnee fulvus (Swamp Buffalo) in Nagaland.
  • Abstract | Bacteriology of conjunctivitis cases in swamp buffaloes indicated that Enterobacter agglomerans in association of other bacteria including Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas may be an important eye pathogen causing conjunctivitis in male swamp buffaloes.
  • The study indicated that ciprofloxacin, gentamicin and tetracycline may be effective antimicrobials in therapy of the conjunctivitis in swamp buffaloes.
  • From three cases of she-buffaloes, only one type of bacteria was detected from both of the eyes of the affected animals, one animal each was positive for A. media, E. coli and Ec.

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Bhoj Raj Singh1*, Vidya Singh2, Raj Karan Singh2

1Division of Epidemiology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute Izatnagar-243112, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India; 2National Research Centre on Mithun Jharnapani-797107, Dimapur, Nagaland, India.

*Correspondence | Bhoj Raj Singh, Indian Veterinary Research Institute Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India; Email: brs1762@gmail.com

Abstract
Bacteriology of conjunctivitis cases in swamp buffaloes indicated that Enterobacter agglomerans in association of other bacteria including Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas may be an important eye pathogen causing conjunctivitis in male swamp buffaloes. However in female swamp buffaloes only one kind of bacteria (no mixed infection) was detected and conjunctivitis might be associated with E. coli, Aeromonas media or Enterococcus faecalis infection. The study indicated that ciprofloxacin, gentamicin and tetracycline may be effective antimicrobials in therapy of the conjunctivitis in swamp buffaloes.

Keywords | Enterobacter agglomerans, Aeromonas media, Vibrio anguillarum, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pink-eye

Editor | Kuldeep Dhama, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Received | October 12, 2015; Revised | October 21, 2015; Accepted | October 22, 2015; Published | November 14, 2015

Citation | Singh BR, Singh V, Singh RK (2015). Bacteria associated with conjunctivitis in Bubalus arnee fulvus (swamp buffalo) in Nagaland. Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci. 3(12): 685-688.

ISSN (Online) | 2307-8316; ISSN (Print) | 2309-3331

Copyright © 2015 Singh et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Acknowledgements

Authors are thankful to the Director Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Joint Director (CADRAD), Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar for the facilities and Mr. HC Joshi and Mr. Laik for laboratory assistance.

 

Conflict of interest

There exists no conflict of interest.

Authors’ Contribution

Planning, isolation and identification of bacteria, their testing and manuscript preparation was performed by Bhoj Raj Singh. Vidya singh and Raj Karan Singh did planning, organization of animal health camp, identification of cases, collection of clinical samples, sample transportation and preparation of manuscript.

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