Prevalence of colibacillosis in chickens in greater Mymensingh district of Bangladesh

This study was conducted for determination of the prevalence of colibacillosis in chicken in poultry farms in Mymensingh and Tangail districts. Isolation, identification, and antibiogram profile of were also performed. A total of 25 chickens manifested clinical signs of colibacillosis were collected...

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Published in:Veterinary World 2017-01, Vol.10 (1), p.29-33
Main Authors: Matin, Md Abdul, Islam, Md Ariful, Khatun, Mst Minara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ampicillin
Antibiotics
Biochemical tests
Birds
chicken
Chickens
Colibacillosis
E coli
Farms
Fermentation
Multidrug resistance
multidrug resistant Escherichia coli
Mymensingh
Outbreaks
Polymerase chain reaction
Poultry
Poultry farming
Sugar
Tangail
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Summary:This study was conducted for determination of the prevalence of colibacillosis in chicken in poultry farms in Mymensingh and Tangail districts. Isolation, identification, and antibiogram profile of were also performed. A total of 25 chickens manifested clinical signs of colibacillosis were collected from five different poultry farms during natural outbreaks. In broiler, the prevalence of colibacillosis was 0.84%, and in layer, prevalence was 0.80%. The prevalence of colibacillosis was 1.0% and 0.5% in 25-30 days old and 31-35 days old broiler, respectively. In case of layer birds, the prevalence was 0.6% in 40-45 days old bird and 1% in 46-50 days old bird. Identity of the isolate of chicken was confirmed by sugar fermentation, biochemical tests, and polymerase chain reaction assay. Antibiogram profile of isolate of chicken revealed that it was multidrug resistant (resistant against two antibiotics, such as ampicillin and cefalexin). Data of this study suggest that colibacillosis is prevalent in the study areas which underscore the need of implementation of prevention and control measure against this disease.
ISSN:0972-8988
2231-0916
DOI:10.14202/vetworld.2017.29-33