Comparison of wildlife and captivity rattlesnakes (Crotalus durissus terrificus) microbiota

The study evaluated and compared the aerobic microbiota from the oral cavity, cloaca and venom of Crotalus durissus terrificus snakes, recently caught from the wild and kept under quarantine (WQ), individual captivity (IC) and collective captivity (CC). Antimicrobial drug effectiveness on isolated agents also was assayed. From group I, II and III were isolated, respectively, 29 (63.04%), 38 (90.48%) and 21 (42.86%) microorganisms from the cloaca; 15 (32.61%), 3 (7.14%) and 25 (51.02%) microorganisms from the oral cavity; and, 2 (4.35%), 1 (2.38%) and 3 (6.12%) microorganisms from venom. The most frequent bacteria were Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus vulgaris and Morganella morganii, with sensitivity to amikacin, gentamicin, norfloxacin, sulfazotrin and tobramycin. Snakes kept in semi-open captivity exhibited the fewest microorganisms in oral cavities, perhaps due to the environment in captivity, with different temperature gradients, running water, absence of daily handling, circulating air, possibility of moving around, daily cleaning, and sunlight access.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Ferreira Junior,Rui S., Siqueira,Amanda K., Campagner,Michelle V., Salerno,Tatiana, Soares,Taíssa C.S., Lucheis,Simone B., Paes,Antonio C., Barraviera,Benedito
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal - CBPA 2009
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2009001200008
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