Bacterial co-infections in a captive Python bivittatus with septicemia

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Abba, Y. and Ilyasu, Y. and M. S. M., Yusof and M. M., Noordin (2016) Bacterial co-infections in a captive Python bivittatus with septicemia. Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 14 (2). pp. 1-4. ISSN 1595-093X; ESSN: 2315-6201

Abstract

This case reports bacterial co-infection in a dead albino python (Python bivittatus). The snake was brought in dead to the Universiti Veterinary Hospital, Universiti Putra Malaysia. Necropsy was conducted and organ samples were sent for virus and bacterial isolation, as well as histopathology. Gross pathological lesions include congestion of the heart, spleen and liver and presence of superficial whitish circumscribed spots in the lungs. Bacterial culture showed the presence of Salmonella enterica ssp arizona, Plesiomonas shigelloides and Enterobacter cloacae. Histopathological evaluation showed evidence of necrosis, degeneration and heterophil infiltration in the liver, kidney, heart and lungs. The snake was diagnosed to have died of bacterial septicemia.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
DOI Number:	https://doi.org/10.4314/sokjvs.v14i2.10
Publisher:	Usmanu Danfodiyo University
Keywords:	Bacterial isolation; Captive snake; Histopathology; Python bivittatus; Septicemia
Depositing User:	Ms. Nida Hidayati Ghazali
Date Deposited:	30 Nov 2017 11:08
Last Modified:	30 Nov 2017 11:08
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URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55184
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