Normal intestinal flora of wild Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

Bacterial and fungal cultures were performed from cloacal swabs collected from 29 wild Nile crocodiles, captured in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Sixteen species of bacteria and 6 fungal species were cultured. Individual crocodiles yielded 1-4 bacterial species, and 0-2 fungal species. The most comm...

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Main Authors: C.J. Lovely, A.J. Leslie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2008-05-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
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Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/246