Naslov
Proteus anguinus project - first year bacteriological findings

Autori
Lukač, Maja ; Horvatek Tomić, Danijela ; Cizelj, Ivan ; Prukner-Radovčić, Estella

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings, International Conference on Diseases of Zoo and Wild Animals 2014 / Grobbel, M ; Schumann, A - Berlin : Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW), 2014, 171-171

Skup
International Conference on Diseases of Zoo and Wild Animals 2014

Mjesto i datum
Varšava, Poljska, 28.05.2014. - 31.05.2014

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Proteus anguinus; bacteriology

Sažetak
„The olm (Proteus anguinus) in Croatia – conservation research project“ is composed of the ex situ and in situ parts. The aim of the in situ part is biological and veterinarian research on flushed animals kept in specially designed „cold“ room situated at the Zagreb Zoo. The aim of this study is to learn about the normal, opportunistic and pathogenic microflora in these animals because this information is absent. In the period of November 2012 to June 2013 a total of 20 animals were tested, among them 14 flushed out at two localities and sampled immediately upon arrival to the rescue center, and 6 animals sampled at their original habitat at three localities. Oral cavity, cloacal and skin swabs were taken and analyzed by bacteriological cultures grown at 8o and 22oC for 5 days. In total, representatives of 11 bacterial genera, i.e. Acinetobacter, Aeromonas, Bacillus, Butiauxiella, Enterobacter, Escherichia, Janchtinobacterium, Micrococcus, Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus and Streptococcus were identified. Significantly more bacteria were isolated in olms flushed out than in those from their original localities. Most of them are opportunistic and grow only, or grow much faster, at higher temperatures so that they probably could not compromise the olm, unless it is flushed out. Also, most of them are soil bacteria which take part in natural elimination of organic pollution, but some of them could also compromise their health under non optimal conditions. Of particular interest could be the finding of Janchtinobacterium lividum, with known anti-fungal properties, which may help protect the olm against infection by the devastating chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina

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