Transferable drug resistance, bacteriocinogeny and serum resistance in Salmonella gallinarum avian strains

Shah, D.H. and Roy, A. (2001) Transferable drug resistance, bacteriocinogeny and serum resistance in Salmonella gallinarum avian strains. Indian Journal of Poultry Science, 36 (1). pp. 106-109.

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Abstract

Field strains of Salmonella enterica sub species enterica biovar Gallinarum (Salmonella Gallinarum-SG) were tested for R-factor mediated conjugative tansfer of drug resistance, bacteriocinogeny and serum resistance to a recipient E. coli (K12 F-Lac+Nal) strain. Out of 15 strains of SG, 6 (40%) transferred enbloc resistance against tetracycline, gentamicin as well as sulfamethoxazole (TGS) and 5 (33.3%) transferred enbloc resistance against GS while 4 (26.6%) failed to transfer drug resistance. Ten strains were investigated for transfer of bacteriocinogeny, 7 (70%) could transfer bacteriocinogeny to the recipient strain, while none out of 8 strains could transfer resistance against bacteriolytic activity of guinea pig and chicken serum. The possible implications of these fators in the treatment and pathogenesis of Salmonella Gallinarum infections has been discussed.

EPrint Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Salmonella gallinarum, bacteriocinogeny, drug resistance, serum resistance, avian, fowl typhoid
Subjects:	Animal Diseases > Salmonella Infections, Animal Animal Diseases > Bird Diseases > Poultry Diseases Chemical and Pharmacologic Phenomena > Drug Resistance Bacteria > Gram-Negative Bacteria
ID Code:	1204
Deposited By:	Dr. Devendra Shah
Deposited On:	19 December 2005

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