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Isolation of Listeria monocytogenes from Peridomestic Birds and Captive Wild Animals


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1 Department of Veterinary Public Health, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Sciences, Shirwal 412 801, India
2 Department of Veterinary Pathology, Nagpur Veterinary College, Seminary Hills, Nagpur 440 006, India
3 Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Sciences, Shirwal 412 801, India
4 Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Sciences, Shirwal 412 801, India
5 Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park and Wildlife Research Center, Katraj, Pune 411 037, India
6 ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Raipur 493 225, India
 

Listeria monocytogenes is an important foodborne pathogen responsible for septicaemia, meningitis and abortions. There are several animal reservoirs; however, the role of wild animals and peridomestic birds remains underestimated. We have screened 270 faecal samples of wild animals in captivity (18 species) and peridomestic birds (12 species). Listeria species were isolated from seven (6.66%) mammals and two (1.21%) birds. L. monocytogenes was isolated from barking deer, porcupine, pigeon and crow. Isolated L. monocytogenes were virulent strains of 4b serogroup. There is a need to explore the role of such nonconventional sources in the spread of L. monocytogenes in nature.

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Antibiotic Sensitivity, Birds, Listeria monocytogenes, Serotyping, Wild Animals.
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Authors

U. V. Jagtap
Department of Veterinary Public Health, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Sciences, Shirwal 412 801, India
R. P. Kolhe
Department of Veterinary Public Health, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Sciences, Shirwal 412 801, India
P. D. Deshpande
Department of Veterinary Public Health, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Sciences, Shirwal 412 801, India
N. V. Kurkure
Department of Veterinary Pathology, Nagpur Veterinary College, Seminary Hills, Nagpur 440 006, India
C. V. Dhandore
Department of Veterinary Public Health, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Sciences, Shirwal 412 801, India
D. M. Muglikar
Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Sciences, Shirwal 412 801, India
S. N. Jadhav
Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Sciences, Shirwal 412 801, India
N. K. Nighot
Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park and Wildlife Research Center, Katraj, Pune 411 037, India
S. B. Barbuddhe
ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Raipur 493 225, India

Abstract


Listeria monocytogenes is an important foodborne pathogen responsible for septicaemia, meningitis and abortions. There are several animal reservoirs; however, the role of wild animals and peridomestic birds remains underestimated. We have screened 270 faecal samples of wild animals in captivity (18 species) and peridomestic birds (12 species). Listeria species were isolated from seven (6.66%) mammals and two (1.21%) birds. L. monocytogenes was isolated from barking deer, porcupine, pigeon and crow. Isolated L. monocytogenes were virulent strains of 4b serogroup. There is a need to explore the role of such nonconventional sources in the spread of L. monocytogenes in nature.

Keywords


Antibiotic Sensitivity, Birds, Listeria monocytogenes, Serotyping, Wild Animals.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv113%2Fi09%2F1783-1787