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Oral flora of P ython regius kept as pets
Author(s) -
Dipineto L.,
Russo T.P.,
Calabria M.,
De Rosa L.,
Capasso M.,
Menna L.F.,
Borrelli L.,
Fioretti A.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1111/lam.12214
Subject(s) - biology , microbiology and biotechnology , morganella morganii , acinetobacter calcoaceticus , aeromonas hydrophila , gentamicin , enrofloxacin , ciprofloxacin , antimicrobial , acinetobacter , aeromonas , anaerobic bacteria , salmonella , bacteria , veterinary medicine , antibiotics , enterobacteriaceae , medicine , escherichia coli , biochemistry , genetics , gene
This study was aimed at evaluating the oral bacterial flora of 60 P ython regius kept as pets by culture and biochemical methods. All isolates were also submitted to antimicrobial susceptibility testing using the disc diffusion method. The oral cavity of snakes sampled harboured a wide range of G ram‐negative bacteria mainly constituted by P seudomonas spp., M organella morganii , A cinetobacter calcoaceticus , A eromonas hydrophila , but also by S almonella spp. S taphylococcus spp. was the commonest G ram‐positive isolates, and various anaerobic C lostridium species were also found. The most effective antimicrobial agents were enrofloxacin and ciprofloxacin, followed by doxycycline and gentamicin. Significance and Impact of the Study The oral cavity of snakes sampled harboured a wide range of bacteria. Our results suggest that people who come in contact with snakes could be at risk of infection and should follow proper hygiene practices when handling these reptiles.