Journal of Immunology and Immunopathology
  • Year: 2006
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 1

Plasmid profile and curing of plasmid of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from cases of subclinical mastitis

  • Author:
  • K K Chausalkar1, D R Kalorey2, N V Kurkure3
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 63 to 66

1Department of Poultry Virology, University of New England, Australia

2Department of Microbiology, Nagpur Veterinary College, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur-440 006 (Maharashtra), INDIA

3Department of Pathology, Nagpur Veterinary College, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur-440 006 (Maharashtra), INDIA

*Email: dewanandkalorey@rediffmail.com

Abstract

In the present investigation plasmid profile of multiple drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from cases of subclinical mastitis in cows was studied and attempt was made to cure the plasmid by employing Kamdhenu ark i.e., cow urine distillate. Of the 40 isolates, 30 isolates exhibited two different patterns of plasmid. Kamdhenu ark could cure the plasmid from 46.66% of isolates.

Keywords

Staphylococcus aureus, plasmid, Kamdhenu ark