Occurrence of Corynebacterium ulcerans and Pasteurella multocida in pet cats and dogs in Klang Valley Malaysia

Khairani-Bejo S., . and Saleha A. A, . and Khor K. H., . and Lim N.G., . and Dhaliwal G. K., . Occurrence of Corynebacterium ulcerans and Pasteurella multocida in pet cats and dogs in Klang Valley Malaysia. pp. 1-4. ISSN 0128-2506

Pets especially cats and dogs are known to carry a number of zoonotic pathogens in their mouths such as Pasteurella multocida and Staphylococcus species while Corynebacterium ulcerans is reported to be emerging in these animals. C. ulcerans produces diphtheria toxin and causes diphtheria-like symptoms in human. This infection is an emerging public health threat in developed countries with incidence sometimes higher than that of C. diphtheriae. Infection due to P. multocida is often associated with bite wounds and scratches that cause significant morbidity and mortality in humans. Therefore this study was conducted to determine the occurrence of C. ulcerans and P. multocida in pet cats and dogs in Klang Valley Malaysia and their antibiotic resistance profiles. Nasal and pharyngeal samples were collected from apparently healthy animals comprising 26 cats and 29 dogs that were presented at four veterinary health care facilities in Klang Valley. The isolates were tested against six antibiotics commonly used in small animal practice. C. ulcerans was not isolated (0) in this study whereas the occurrence for P. multocida was low (10.9). P. multocida isolates showed low resistance (16.7 each) to amoxicillin-clavulanic acid tetracycline trimethoprimsulfamethoxazole and cephalexin.

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Abstract

Pets especially cats and dogs are known to carry a number of zoonotic pathogens in their mouths such as Pasteurella multocida and Staphylococcus species while Corynebacterium ulcerans is reported to be emerging in these animals. C. ulcerans produces diphtheria toxin and causes diphtheria-like symptoms in human. This infection is an emerging public health threat in developed countries with incidence sometimes higher than that of C. diphtheriae. Infection due to P. multocida is often associated with bite wounds and scratches that cause significant morbidity and mortality in humans. Therefore this study was conducted to determine the occurrence of C. ulcerans and P. multocida in pet cats and dogs in Klang Valley Malaysia and their antibiotic resistance profiles. Nasal and pharyngeal samples were collected from apparently healthy animals comprising 26 cats and 29 dogs that were presented at four veterinary health care facilities in Klang Valley. The isolates were tested against six antibiotics commonly used in small animal practice. C. ulcerans was not isolated (0) in this study whereas the occurrence for P. multocida was low (10.9). P. multocida isolates showed low resistance (16.7 each) to amoxicillin-clavulanic acid tetracycline trimethoprimsulfamethoxazole and cephalexin.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Corynebacterium
AGROVOC Term:	Pasteurella multocida
AGROVOC Term:	Cats
AGROVOC Term:	Dogs
AGROVOC Term:	Bacterial diseases
AGROVOC Term:	Antibiotics
AGROVOC Term:	Diagnosis
AGROVOC Term:	Disease prevalence
AGROVOC Term:	Isolation
AGROVOC Term:	Identification
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9180

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