SOME STUDIES ON SHEEP PNUEMONIA OF BACTERIAL AND FUNGAL ORIGIN

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SUMMARY A total of 31 bacterial isolates were recovered from the throat of 20 apparently healthy Lambs. The isolates included Staphylococcus epidermidis (32%). Staphylococcus aureus (25%). Anthracoids (23%). E. coli (16%) and Pasteurella multocida (3%). Isolates from 60 affected lungs included E. Coli ( 91. 3%). Stap < /em>hylococcus aureus (15. 6%). Staph. ep < /em>idermidis (12. 5%). Corynebacterium p < /em>yogenes (7. 8%). Corynebacterium ovis (7. 8%). Strep < /em>tococcus pneumoniae (7. 8%) Pseudomonas aeruqinosa (4.7%). Klebsiella pneumoniae (4. 7%). Pasteuella multocida (3. 1%)., Aspergillus flavus (3. 1%) and Asperillus terrus (1. 6%) Twelve diseased lungs gave no bacterial or fungal isolates. The causes of lung affections were discussed.