Identification of bifidobacteria isolated from Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Language English Country India Media print
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- MeSH
- RNA, Bacterial genetics MeSH
- Bifidobacterium genetics growth & development isolation & purification MeSH
- DNA Fingerprinting MeSH
- Feces microbiology MeSH
- Phenotype MeSH
- Fermentation MeSH
- Molecular Typing MeSH
- Polymerase Chain Reaction MeSH
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S genetics MeSH
- Elephants microbiology MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Names of Substances
- RNA, Bacterial MeSH
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S MeSH
Bifidobacteria are considered as one of the key genera in intestinal tracts of animals, and their species composition vary depending on the host. The aim of this study was to identify faecal bifidobacteria from Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), housed in Zoological gardens (Ostrava, Czech Republic). Using culturing, bifidobacteria were found in counts 7.60+/-0.56 log CFU/g. Twenty-six pure strains were isolated from faeces of Asian elephant. The isolates were clustered into two groups according to fingerprinting profiles and fermentation characteristic. Bacteria were identified by a combination of MALDI-TOF MS, PCR methods and sequencing as B. boum (12 isolates) and B. adolescentis (14 isolates). Elephant strains showed different fingerprinting profiles than type and collection strains. Since these two species are frequently isolated from gastrointestinal tract of herbivores, they seem to be typical of animals fed plant diets.
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