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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2021, Volume : 9, Issue : 2
First page : (1) Last page : (6)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8603

Detection of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) from a Case of Diarrhoea in Domestic Cat

Syed A. Arif¹, Utpal Barman¹, Sophia M. Gogoi^2* , Pankaj Deka² and Arpita Bharali^3
1Department of Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, ²Department of Veterinary Microbiology,
³Department of Animal Biotechnology,
College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati-22
*Corresponding Author E-mail: sophiagogoi@gmail.com
Received: 19.01.2021 | Revised: 24.02.2021 | Accepted: 2.03.2021 

 ABSTRACT

A case of diarrhoea in a cat was investigated to assess the involvement of certain enteropathogens of bacterial and viral origin. Standard microbiological and molecular techniques were employed to identify these enteropathogens. Escherichia coli could be isolated from the faecal sample, while Clostridium species and Feline Pan Leukopenia virus could not be detected. Further, the E. coli isolate was found to be positive for the presence of stx1 gene, which is one of the major virulence factor of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). The therapeutic regimen included Amikacin and fluid therapy along with other supportive medications, which could effectively manage the occurrence of diarrhea in the cat.

Keywords: Cat, STEC, Feline Parvo virus, Feline Panleukopenia, Clostridium.

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Cite this article: Arif, S. A., Barman, U., Gogoi, S. M., Deka, P., & Bharali, A. (2021). Detection of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) from a Case of Diarrhoea in Domestic Cat, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 9(2), 1-6. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8603