THE PREVALENCE OF MORAXELLA BOVIS IN CLINICALLY NORMAL CATILE EYES: ITS SIGNIFICANCE TO INFECTIOUS BOVINE KERATO-CONJUNCTIVITIS

Authors

  • G. O. EGWU University of Maduguri, Maduguri, Nigeria
  • L. T. ZARIA University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Maiduguri, Nigeria 
  • N. L. IMAN University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Maiduguri, Nigeria 

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v18i.1975

Keywords:

Moraxella bovis, normal cattles eyes, Kerato conjunctivitis

Abstract

In a study to determine the prevalence of Moraxella bovis in clinically normal cattles eyes in the Maiduguri area of Nigeria, 35 adult cattle (70 eyes) and 25 calves (50 eyes) were sampled. Three each of the adult and young cattle making a total of 6 (5%) were positive for M.bovis (the aetiological agent of infections bovine Keratoconjunctivitis) out of the 120 eyes sampled. Branhamella catarrhalis, Branhamella mucosa and Escherichia coli were each isolated respectively, from 2 (1.6%) of the 120 samples. The other bacterial species isolated were Bacillus (5:4.2%), Corynebacterium (17; 14.2%), Streptococcus (9; 7.7%) and Staphylococcus (21/17.5%), could be regarded as commensals. The epidemiological implications of finding M. bovis in clinically normal cattle eyes are discussed. 

Author Biographies

G. O. EGWU, University of Maduguri, Maduguri, Nigeria

Department of Vet. Medicine

L. T. ZARIA, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Maiduguri, Nigeria 

Department of Vet. Microbiology and Parasitology

N. L. IMAN , University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Maiduguri, Nigeria 

Department of Vet. Microbiology and Parasitology 

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Published

2021-01-12

How to Cite

EGWU, G. O., ZARIA, L. T., & IMAN , N. L. (2021). THE PREVALENCE OF MORAXELLA BOVIS IN CLINICALLY NORMAL CATILE EYES: ITS SIGNIFICANCE TO INFECTIOUS BOVINE KERATO-CONJUNCTIVITIS. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 18, 74–77. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v18i.1975

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Vol. 18 (1991)

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