Gholamhosseini Amin, Sharifiyazdi Hassan, Rakhshaninejad Mostafa, Soltanian Siyavash, Salighehzadeh Reza, Kordestani Hesamodin
Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
Vet Res Forum. 2021;12(3):361-367. doi: 10.30466/vrf.2019.108417.2571. Epub 2021 Sep 15.
Mugger crocodile is the only crocodile existing in Iran. The present study was aimed to investigate the bacterial flora in oral and cloacal cavities of wild Mugger crocodiles in Negour protected area, Iran. The isolation and molecular characterization of oral and cloacal bacterial flora were performed in 22 Mugger crocodiles captured in Negour protected area, Iran. Ten bacterial species from all oral samples and six bacterial species from all cloacal samples were recovered. The most commonly isolated bacteria in oral samples were and , respectively; whereas, in cloacal samples, it was . It is likely that the isolated bacteria would pose a threat to both crocodiles and humans health. It can threaten crocodiles during stressful conditions; while, humans would be susceptible if they are bitten by crocodiles, consume their meat or spend time near their natural environment. This study provides useful information about bacterial diversity which could help to select the most appropriate anti-bacterial when dealing with infections caused by crocodiles.
泽鳄是伊朗现存的唯一一种鳄鱼。本研究旨在调查伊朗内古尔保护区野生泽鳄口腔和泄殖腔中的细菌菌群。对在伊朗内古尔保护区捕获的22只泽鳄的口腔和泄殖腔细菌菌群进行了分离和分子特征分析。从所有口腔样本中分离出10种细菌，从所有泄殖腔样本中分离出6种细菌。口腔样本中最常分离出的细菌分别是 和 ；而在泄殖腔样本中，最常分离出的是 。分离出的细菌很可能对鳄鱼和人类健康都构成威胁。在压力条件下，它会威胁鳄鱼；而如果人类被鳄鱼咬伤、食用其肉或在其自然环境附近停留，就容易受到感染。本研究提供了有关细菌多样性的有用信息，这有助于在处理由鳄鱼引起的感染时选择最合适的抗菌药物。
