Composition of Aerobic Bactererial Flora in the Small and Large Intestines of Hippopotami (Hippopotamus amphibious) in Zambia

M KADOHIRA; B MUDENDA; G ARUMUGAM; CM MUBITA; D M'ULE; J LUNGU; B NAMANGALA; T NAGABAYASHI

doi:10.5686/jjzwm.3.83

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Composition of Aerobic Bactererial Flora in the Small and Large Intestines of Hippopotami (Hippopotamus amphibious) in Zambia

M KADOHIRA, B MUDENDA, G ARUMUGAM, CM MUBITA, D M'ULE, J LUNGU, B NAMANGALA, T NAGABAYASHI

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M KADOHIRA
Department of Paraclinical Studies and Department of Disease Control School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia
B MUDENDA
Department of Paraclinical Studies and Department of Disease Control School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia
G ARUMUGAM
Department of Paraclinical Studies and Department of Disease Control School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia
CM MUBITA
Department of Paraclinical Studies and Department of Disease Control School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia
D M'ULE
Department of Paraclinical Studies and Department of Disease Control School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia
J LUNGU
Department of Paraclinical Studies and Department of Disease Control School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia
B NAMANGALA
Department of Paraclinical Studies and Department of Disease Control School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia
T NAGABAYASHI
Department of Paraclinical Studies and Department of Disease Control School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia

Keywords: Hippopotamus, Microbiota, Zambia

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1998 Volume 3 Issue 2 Pages 83-85

DOI https://doi.org/10.5686/jjzwm.3.83

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Abstract

The enteral contents of 55(16 males and 39 females)hippopotamus(Hippopotamus amphibius)were collected in July 1995 during the first culling exercise in South Luangwa game management area in Zambia. Among all bacteria isolates, 41%(246/596)and 29 %(57/198)were Gram positive while 59 %(350/596)and 71 %(141/198)were Gram nagative in small and large intestines respectively. The proportions of aquatic bacteria among Gram positive isolates from small and large intestines were 43 %(105/246)and 28 %(16/57), respectively. Among Gram negative isolates, 53 %(185/350)and 45 %(63/141)in small and large intestine were aquatic bacteria, respectively.

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