Phenotyping of Salmonella serotypes isolated from natural sources of water in rural areas of East Sikkim

The objective of the study was to conduct bacteriological analysis of water with special reference to Salmonella spp from natural sources of rural habitations of East Sikkim. A total of 28 Salmonella serovars isolated were biotyped, phage typed and tested for their anti-microbial susceptibility. All...

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Published in:Indian journal of medical microbiology 2015-01, Vol.33 (1), p.136-138
Main Authors: Poonia, S, Singh, TS, Tsering, DC
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Bacteriology
Cellulose acetate
Drinking water
Drug resistance
Fever
Laboratories
Membrane filters
Natural water sources
Paratyphis
phenotypes
Public health
Salmonella
Salmonella enterica
salmonella serotypes
Sikkim
Studies
Water quality
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Summary:The objective of the study was to conduct bacteriological analysis of water with special reference to Salmonella spp from natural sources of rural habitations of East Sikkim. A total of 28 Salmonella serovars isolated were biotyped, phage typed and tested for their anti-microbial susceptibility. All the isolates of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi belonged to Biotype I. Four isolates of S. typhi belonged to phage type A. All S. paratyphi A isolates belong to phage 2. All the isolates were sensitive to chloramphenicol, cefixime and amikacin. Untreated natural water sources are unsafe for human consumption.
ISSN:0255-0857
1998-3646
DOI:10.4103/0255-0857.148413