Prevalence studies on Klebsiella pneumoniae in sheep and goat infections of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

Studies on the prevalence of Klebsiella pneumoniae in sheep and goat in Andhra Pradesh was carried out in and around the villages of Gannavaram, Krishna district. In this study, a total number of 104 samples were collected, of which 51 samples were from pneumonic cases and 53 samples were from enteric cases of sheep and goats were subjected for isolation followed by cultural and biochemical tests. Out of 104 samples 42(40.3%) samples were found to be positive for K. pneumoniae. The study revealed a prevalence of 38% and 40% for pneumonic cases and 40% and 42.8% for enteritis in sheep and goat population respectively for Klebsiella pneumoniae.