1Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Behind Sardar Patel School, Gharaula Mohalla, Distt. Shahdol (M.P.), India
2Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Mhow (M.P.), India
*Corresponding Author: V. Sharma; Email: drvsharma04@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 2 July, 2013.
In the present study, Listeria were isolated and confirmed from 50 mutton and 50 chevon samples and their antibiotic resistance pattern was studied against 18 commonly used antibiotics. Out of 100 samples 4 Listeria isolates r evealed) resistance against cephotaxime and cloxacillin. Similarily, resistance was observed to cephotaxime, chloramphenicol, cloxacillin and oxytetracycline among two L. welshimeri isolates isolates) whereas L. innocua isolates were resistant resistant to cephotaxime, cefoperazone, cloxacillin, oxytetracycline and gentamicin. Potential transmission of multidrug-resistant from food animals to humans is a serious concern in zoonotic pathogens like Listeria
Mutton, Chevon, Listeria, multidrug-resistant zoonotic pathogens
