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M. Rashid, S. K. Kotwal and M. A. Malik
.(2006). "Multidrug resistance and serotyping of Escherichia coli isolates from bovine mastitic milk in and around Jammu ". Journal of Veterinary Public Health, Vol. 04 Issue 1. Page No: 47-49
Multidrug resistance and serotyping of Escherichia coli isolates from bovine mastitic milk in and around Jammu
Page No. : 47-49
ABSTRACT
Twenty-one strains of E. coli were isolated from 120 samples of bovine mastitic milk over a period of about two years of which 20 serotypes were typable and one isolate remained untyped. The serotypes obtained were 03, 04,06, 010, 012, 015, 023, 036, 086, 0100, 0101, 0105, 0109, 0117, 0131, 0156 and 0164. Antibiotic resistance was highest against piperacillin (100%) followed by ampicillin (71%), cephoxitin (71%), enrofloxacin (33.33%) and nalidixic acid (61.90%). However, the isolates were sensitive to chloramphenicol (80.95%). ciprofloxacin (76.20%), norfloxacin (76.20%) and gentamicin (71.42%). The presence of zoonotic and drug resistant E. coli serotypes is of public health concern in the region.Keywords: E. coli serotypes, drug resistance, mastitic milk.