First isolation of enteropathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> from land turtles (<i>Testudo graeca ibera</i>) cultured in Turkey

Avsever M. L., Tunaligil S.

ANKARA UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI, vol.63, no.4, pp.407-410, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 63 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Journal Name: ANKARA UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.407-410
  • Manisa Celal Bayar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli was isolated from the internal organs and intestinal contents of 3 land turtles submitted to the laboratory for diagnostic purposes from a turtle farm located in western Turkey. As a result of the antibiotic susceptibility testing, isolates showed intermediated susceptibility to ceftiofur and gentamycine. This is the first report of the disease in turtles in Turkey.