The occurrence of salmonella sp. among captive snakes in Klang Valley, Malaysia

Abd Ghani, Nurul Faqhira (2022) The occurrence of salmonella sp. among captive snakes in Klang Valley, Malaysia. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Salmonellosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Salmonella and can be transmitted to humans through faecal-oral route via direct or indirect contact with the infected animals. This leads to a public health concern as salmonellosis is a life-threatening disease. Salmonella is a Gram-negative bacterium from the Enterobacteriaceae family. The bacterium is characterised by the presence of flagella, is rod in shape and is a normal inhabitant in gastrointestinal tract of reptiles. The genus Salmonella consists of several serovars namely S. typhimurium, S. enteritidis and S. albany. Salmonellosis in humans is manifested by symptoms such as diarrhoea, pyrexia, sepsis, shock, and even death. Hence, this study aimed to determine the occurrence of Salmonella among captive snakes in Klang Valley, Malaysia. A total of 11 cloacal swab and fresh faecal samples from pet snakes including ten ball pythons and one California kingsnake were collected from several sources based in Selangor. The samples were then subjected to bacterial isolation and identification using Brilliant Green Agar (BGA), Xylose Lysine Deoxycholate (XLD) agar and polyvalent ‘O’ antisera. Results showed that Salmonella sp. was detected in 1 out of 11 (9.09%) snake samples. In conclusion, although this study indicated that the presence of Salmonella is low; due to the insufficient samples, a more thorough study is suggested to be done in the future to determine the prevalence of Salmonella in captive snakes.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Depositing User:	Ms Nurhaznita Mahmood
Date Deposited:	30 May 2024 07:45
Last Modified:	30 May 2024 07:45
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1843

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