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1 March 2015 Oral Bacterial Microflora of Free-Living Reticulated Pythons (Python reticulatus) in Singapore
Ryan Yak, Anna-Carin Lundin, Peng Yeong Pin, Sandeep Jacob Sebastin
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Abstract

Oral swabs collected from 10 freshly captured reticulated pythons (Python reticulatus) from mainland Singapore were cultured for bacteria using aerobic and anaerobic techniques. The samples were collected over a 3 month period. All of the oral swabs had positive bacterial cultures, with a majority of swabs yielding multiple organisms. Gram-negative organisms were isolated from 80% (8/10) of the snakes' oral cavities. The most-common organisms isolated were Pseudomonas spp. (50%) and Staphylococcus sciuri (40%), both of which are known human pathogens. The results are discussed in the context of the existing literature.

Ryan Yak, Anna-Carin Lundin, Peng Yeong Pin, and Sandeep Jacob Sebastin "Oral Bacterial Microflora of Free-Living Reticulated Pythons (Python reticulatus) in Singapore," Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery 25(1-2), 40-44, (1 March 2015). https://doi.org/10.5818/1529-9651-25.1.40
Published: 1 March 2015
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KEYWORDS
Bacterial flora
Microbiology
Pseudomonas
Python reticulatus
snake
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