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Microbiological Studies on Clostridium perfringens Isolated from Commercial Poultry of Balochistan

Ramla Achakzai1★, Muhammad Kamran Taj1, Kamran Baseer Achakzai2★ Corresponding author

  1. 1Center for Advanced Studies in Vaccinology and Biotechnology (CASVAB), University of Balochistan, Quetta, PAKISTAN.
  2. 2Livestock and Dairy Development Department, Balochistan, PAKISTAN.

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Ramla Achakzai

Center for Advanced Studies in Vaccinology and Biotechnology (CASVAB), University of Balochistan, Quetta, PAKISTAN.

ramlacasvab@gmail.com

Received: 22-06-2020; Revised: 08-08-2020; Accepted: 25-08-2020.

Volume 9, Issue 2 · pp. 204–208 · PUBLISHED 30 August 2020 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.31

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ABSTRACT

Necrotic enteritis is one of the most common enteric disease in poultry and a major problem in terms of morbidity and financial cost worldwide. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence ofClostridium perfringensin Division of Balochistan, Pakistan.1000 samples were collected from commercial poultry; 68% samples were positive while 32% found negative forClostridium perfringens.Area wise results showed that commercial poultry of Quetta division (19%) was most affected as compare to other divisions of Balochistan, 43.2% of broiler and 24.8% of layer were affected from necrotic enteritis, confirmed through gram staining, biochemical tests and Polymerase Chain Reaction. Polymerase Chain Reaction showed clear bands of 541bp of CPE gene. Antibiograms result showed thatClostridium perfringenswas sensitive against Amoxycillin and Chloramphenicol while resistance to Sulfamethoxazole, Trimethoprim and Kanamycin. It was concluded that necrotic enteritis was caused byClostridium perfringensthat can be eradicated by treating with antibioticPenicillin.

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    Achakzai, R., Taj, M. K., & Achakzai, K. B. (2020). Microbiological Studies on Clostridium perfringens Isolated from Commercial Poultry of Balochistan. Asian Journal of Biological and Life sciences, 9(2), 204–208. https://doi.org/10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.31