Bacterial causes of mastitis in sheep and goats

A total of 100 individual milk samples were collected from ewes and goats suffering from mastitis in dairy herds from different localities in Kafr El-Sheikh Province were examined bacteriologically for the presence of major bacterial pathogens. 45 isolates were obtained from ewes [90%] and 35 isolates from goats [70%]. These isolates were Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactia and Streptococcus dysgalactia, Corynebacterium pyogenes and Corynebacterium ovis, Klebsiella species and Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Occurrence of yeasts and moulds in quail

Many species of yeasts and moulds could be isolated from crops, lungs and intestines of quail. Isolated yeasts were C and ida [63.6%], Rhodotorula [17.5%], Torulopsis [12.7%] and Geotrichum [5.9%]. The most predominant species of C and ida was C and ida albicans [26.3%] which incriminated as a cause of diseases among man and animals which showed a higher incidence in crops than in lungs and intestines. Isolated moulds were belonging to the genera: Aspergillus [58.7%], Penicillium [13.9%], Mucor [9.4%], Rhizopus [5%], Scopulariopsis [7%], Alternaria [4.5%] and Cladosporium [1.5%]. The most predominant species of isolated moulds were Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus flavus being of higher incidences in lungs than in crops and intestines

Bacteria and fungi isolated from buffaloes with suspected chronic endometritis

Uterine samples from 60 buffalos showing chronic endometritis were examined bacteriologically and mycologically. Bacterial isolates [62 isolated] were differentiated according to morphology, cultural and biochemical characteristics into 4 groups: Corynebacterium, Gram negative bacilli, Streptococci and micrococcus. Among the most pathogens incriminated as cause of buffalo chronic endometritis are C. pyogens, Strept., Staph. aureus, E. coli, Ps. aeruginosa and K. genitalium. Moulds and yeasts could be isolated from 69 cases. Isolated moulds belonged to the general Aspergillus [33.33%], Penicillium [25%.92%], Rhizopus [22.22%] and Mucor [18.51%]. Isolated yeasts were C and ida [46.66%], Torulopsis [33.33%] and Rhodotorulla [20%]

Serological investigation on brucellosis in Kafr El-Sheikh province

The present study was carried out to investigate brucellosis in farm animals in Kafr El-Sheikh Province. 7515 blood serum samples of different animal species belonging to various locality of Kafr El- Sheikh cities were tested. The infection rate was found to be 2.01%, 1.8% and 0.25% among cattle, buffalos and sheep, respectively. The highest incidence of brucellosis was observed in El-Hamol City where it was 4.91% amongst cattle, while it was 2.41% amongst buffalos

Isolation of cryptococcus neoformans from droppings of exotic birds at Kafr El-Sheikh province

100 samples of dropping were collected from exotic birds representing parrot, budgerigar and canaries. Samples were collected unmixed with soil and cultured by direct plating method for the isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans. Cryptococcus species were isolated from 22 samples [22%], where Cryptococcus neoformans could be isolated from 7 cases [7%], 4 of which originated from canaries, 2 from parrots and one strain from budgerigars. Other fungi were isolated and identified as C and ida, Rhodotorulla and Trichosporon. C and ida constituted 25% from examined samples, amongst which C and ida albicans could be identified from 9 samples

Moulds and yeasts isolated from the genital tract of infertile cows

Many species of moulds and yeasts could be isolated from the cervical mucus of infertile cows. Moulds isolated belonged to the genera of Aspergillus [20.8%], Penicillium [10.8%], Mucor [10%], Rhizopus [5.8%], Alternaria [4.2%], Scopulariopsis [4.2%], Curvularia [2.5%] and Cladosporum [1.7%]. Yeasts isolated were C and ida [15%], Torulopsis [6.7%], Trichosporon [3.4%] and Rhodotorula [1.7%]