Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research

-SURVEY OF PATHOGENIC BACTERIA IN FRESHWATER CRAB (POTAMON MESOPOTAMICUM) COLLECTED FROM TIGRIS , BASRAH.

Author

Ghazi maleh Al-Malki
https://doi.org/10.33762/bvetr.2015.99664
Abstract
The present study was carried out to determine the presence of pathogenic bacteria in
freshwater crab (Potamon mesopotamicum) in Tigris at North of Qurna, as well as their
antibiotic resistance. A total of 21 bacterial isolates consisting three bacterial species
were isolated from freshwater crab, P. aeroginosa, E. coli, A. hydrophila kanamycin was
found to be effective against all the bacterial isolated whilst the highest percentage of
antibiotic resistance was shown beyond to Lincomycin (76.4%) followed by
ampicilin(66.14%), Erythromycin(57.3%).

Keywords

freshwater
Lincomycin
coli
Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research
Volume 14, Issue 1
Spring 2015
Page 62-69

  • Receive Date 01 December 2015
  • Revise Date 20 December 2015
  • Accept Date 25 December 2015
  • Publish Date 01 June 2015

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