Enterobacterial colonization in captive red-eared sliders ( XXXX elegans).

@entity795 @entity8171 @entity8308 @entity5746 @entity526
The handling of turtles and other reptiles can be associated with risk of pathogenic enterobacteria transmission, mainly @entity5746 spp. The aim of this study was to identify the enterobacteria in cloacal swabs of 39 red-eared sliders ( @entity8308 elegans). Cloacal swabs from 39 captive individuals were analyzed. After sample enrichment in brain-heart infusion broth and 1% peptone water, bacterial isolation was performed through cultivation in blood, MacConkey and xylose lysine desoxycholate agar. Bacterial identification was achieved through conventional tests and automated turbidity analysis. The results indicated the growth of Kluyvera ascorbata (38/39), Leclercia adecarboxylata (37/39), Raoultella planticola (30/39), @entity8171 (20/39), @entity795 spp. (15/39), and @entity526 (5/39). @entity5746 spp. were not detected. The intestinal enterobacteria identified inthis study differed from that reported in the literature for other reptiles.
