E. Coli

E. Coli E. Coli

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3.2. Methods 3.2.1. Collection of sample: The birds were collected every week, starting from 8 days of a arrival till the marketing age 38 day old. The source of birds was from 18 broiler farms in Dakahlia governorate. 3.2.2. Isolation of Enterbacteriaceae from organ samples: Firstly, chickens were scarified, dipped in phenol 5%solution, opened aseptically for bacteriological examination, the macroscopic lesions were sterilized using preheated scalpel. Then separate loopfuls were taken from heart blood, liver, lung, gall bladder (Siam, 1998). Each separate loopful was directly inoculated into separate nutrient broth tubes, then subcultured into MacConkey broth and MacConkey agar. The inoculated broth and the streaked agar media were incubated at 37°C for 24-48 hours pure colonies were picked up and preserved onto slope agar for further biochemical and serological identification according to Edwards and Ewing (1972), Finegold and Martin (1982), Krieg and Holt (1984) and Holt et al., (1999). 3.2.3. Isolation of Enterobacteriaceae from urine samples Urine samples were collected from private laboratories. Firstly, isolation was done by soaking a cotton swap in the specimen then streaked on nutrient agar media then it was incubated in incubator at 37°C for 24 hours. After growth the pure colonies were picked up and streaked on MacConkey agar media and incubated at 37°C for 24 hours then the suspected colonies were picked up and streaked onto nutrient agar plates for purification then subjected to biochemical and 37

serological identification according to Edward and Ewing (1972), Fine gold and Martin (1982), Krieg and Holt (1984) and Holt et al., (1999). 3.2.3. Bacteriological identification 3.2.3.1. Morphological characteristics: From suspected purified colonies, bacterial smears were prepared and stained with Gram’s stain and examined microscopically for morphological characteristics. 3.2.3.2. Cultural characteristics: The colonial appearance was studied to investigate their structure, surface, edge, color, opacity, haemolysis of blood agar and pigment production. The motility of each isolate was detected by its stabbing into semisolid agar. The motile one grows away from line of stabbing. 3.2.4. Biochemical characterization: The following methods of biochemical tests used for identification were carried out according to the schemes described by Cruickshank et al., (1975), Edwards and Ewing (1972), Finegold and Martin (1982), Kerig and Holt (1984) and Holt et al., (1999). 1- Oxidase test A piece of filter paper was soaked with few drops of oxidase reagent. A colony of the test organism was then smeared onto the filter paper. If the organism is oxidase producing, the phenylene diamine in the reagent will 38

serological identification according to Edward and Ewing (1972),<br />

Fine gold and Martin (1982), Krieg and Holt (1984) and Holt et<br />

al., (1999).<br />

3.2.3. Bacteriological identification<br />

3.2.3.1. Morphological characteristics:<br />

From suspected purified colonies, bacterial smears were prepared<br />

and stained with Gram’s stain and examined microscopically for<br />

morphological characteristics.<br />

3.2.3.2. Cultural characteristics:<br />

The colonial appearance was studied to investigate their<br />

structure, surface, edge, color, opacity, haemolysis of blood agar and<br />

pigment production. The motility of each isolate was detected by its<br />

stabbing into semisolid agar. The motile one grows away from line of<br />

stabbing.<br />

3.2.4. Biochemical characterization:<br />

The following methods of biochemical tests used for<br />

identification were carried out according to the schemes described by<br />

Cruickshank et al., (1975), Edwards and Ewing (1972), Finegold<br />

and Martin (1982), Kerig and Holt (1984) and Holt et al., (1999).<br />

1- Oxidase test<br />

A piece of filter paper was soaked with few drops of oxidase reagent.<br />

A colony of the test organism was then smeared onto the filter paper. If the<br />

organism is oxidase producing, the phenylene diamine in the reagent will<br />

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