Oral swabs collected from 10 freshly captured reticulated pythons (Python reticulatus) from mainland Singapore were cultured for bacteria using aerobic and anaerobic techniques. The samples were collected over a 3 month period. All of the oral swabs had positive bacterial cultures, with a majority of swabs yielding multiple organisms. Gram-negative organisms were isolated from 80% (8/10) of the snakes' oral cavities. The most-common organisms isolated were Pseudomonas spp. (50%) and Staphylococcus sciuri (40%), both of which are known human pathogens. The results are discussed in the context of the existing literature.
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1 March 2015
Oral Bacterial Microflora of Free-Living Reticulated Pythons (Python reticulatus) in Singapore
Ryan Yak,
Anna-Carin Lundin,
Peng Yeong Pin,
Sandeep Jacob Sebastin
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Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery
Vol. 25 • No. 1-2
March 2015
Vol. 25 • No. 1-2
March 2015
Bacterial flora
Microbiology
Pseudomonas
Python reticulatus
snake