Diarrhea in newborn camel calves in Saharan provinces of South Morocco : Bacteriological study

During the years 1996, 1997 and 1999, a bacteriological study on diarrhea causes in newborn camel calves (Camelus dromedarius) was carried out in 16 herds from different areas in Saharan provinces of South Morocco. A total of 44 feces samples were collected from diarrheic camel calves aged one to te...

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Published inRevue d'élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 153 - 156
Main Authors J. Berrada, M. Bengoumi, K. Hidane
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published CIRAD 01.02.2000
Subjects
Diarrhée
Dromadaire
Escherichia coli
Jeune animal
Maroc
Salmonella
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Summary:During the years 1996, 1997 and 1999, a bacteriological study on diarrhea causes in newborn camel calves (Camelus dromedarius) was carried out in 16 herds from different areas in Saharan provinces of South Morocco. A total of 44 feces samples were collected from diarrheic camel calves aged one to ten weeks old. They were analyzed for presence of Salmonella sp. and Escherichia coli K99+. Six isolates from five separate herds were characterized as Salmonella sp. Serotyping and sensitivity of isolated Salmonella to antibacterial agents were performed. E. coli K99+ was also isolated in five camel calves from four separate herds. The copresence of Salmonella and E. Coli K99+ was not established.
ISSN:0035-1865
1951-6711
DOI:10.19182/remvt.9742