Prevalence of clostridial microorganisms in domestic rabbits at Giza governorate

Clostridial microorganisms were recovered from 126 out of 358 [35.2%] examined rabbits, either with gross normal conditions or suffered from intestinal disorders. Baladi rabbits showed the highest incidence, followed by California and Boscat breeds. The lowest recovery was recorded from New Zeal and white breed. C. perfringens and C. difficile were identified in high and low rates, respectively, from both apparently healthy and diarrheic rabbits. However, C. tertium was recovered only from diseased ones. The toxigenic C. perfringens isolates were types A, E and D in descending manner. Moreover, four rabbits recorded mixed A and D types. Type A produced high lecithinase, hyaluronidase and hemolytic activities, but the fibrinolytic activity was 70%. Type D was completely fibrinolytic, lowest producer for both lecithinase and hemolysin and non- hyaluronidase producer. On the other h and, type E activities were moderate

Clostridial organisms in slaughtered camels in Egypt

ABST A total of 60 samples of camel muscle, livers, and intestinal contents belonged to 20 camels slaughtered at Cairo abattoir were anaerobically examined for Clostridia organisms. The results revealed that Cl. perfringens was present only in the intestinal content samples [50% type A and 25% type D] and fallen detection in any of the muscle or liver samples. Cl. fallax and Cl. sphenoides were isolated from muscle, liver and intestinal content samples. While, Cl. tertium and Cl. sporogenes were recovered from liver and intestinal content samples. Cl. butyricum was isolated from muscle [10%] and intestinal content [5%] samples. The investigation proved the presence of clostridia organisms in camel carcasses in low incidence, if compared with that of the other food animals carcasses