A study of bacterial contamination of rattlesnake venom

Garcia-Lima, E.; Laure, C.J.

doi:10.1590/S0037-86821987000100004

Abstracts

The authors studied the bacterial contamination of rattlesnake venom isolated from snakes in captivity and wild snakes caught recently. The captive snakes showed a relatively high incidence of bacterial contamination of their venom.

Rattlesnake venom; Bacterial contamination

Os autores estudaram a contaminação bacteriana do veneno dë cascavéis mantidas em cativeiro e das recentemente capturadas. Verificaram que os venenos dos animais cativos apresentaram alta incidência de contaminação e os tidos como recentemente capturados estavam com baixa contaminação aparente.

Veneno de cascavel; Contaminação bacteriana

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A study of bacterial contamination of rattlesnake venom

E. Garcia-Lima; C.J. Laure

ABSTRACT

The authors studied the bacterial contamination of rattlesnake venom isolated from snakes in captivity and wild snakes caught recently. The captive snakes showed a relatively high incidence of bacterial contamination of their venom.

Keywords: Rattlesnake venom. Bacterial contamination.

RESUMO

Os autores estudaram a contaminação bacteriana do veneno dë cascavéis mantidas em cativeiro e das recentemente capturadas. Verificaram que os venenos dos animais cativos apresentaram alta incidência de contaminação e os tidos como recentemente capturados estavam com baixa contaminação aparente.

Palavras-chave: Veneno de cascavel. Contaminação bacteriana.

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Department of Parasitology, Microbiology and Immunology and Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo. 14049 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.

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2. Dobbs JS. Reptilian disease recognition and treatment. Ralph Curtis Books, Hollywood, 1973.
3. Furlanetto RS, Belluomini HE, Lizuka H, Rosa RR. Epizootia provocada por bacilo difteróide em serpentes mantidas em biotério. Revista de Microbiologia 10:139143, 1979.
4. Hinshaw WR, McNeil E. Lizards carriers of salmonella and paracolon bacteria. Journal of Bacteriology 53:715718, 1947.
5. Jaksztien KP, Petzold HG. Durch Salmonella Infektion bedingte Schweirigkeiten bei der Anfzucht Schlangen und ihre Behandlung. VI. Ager Terrk 6:79-80, 1969.
6. Kauffeld CF. Newer treatment of mouth rot in snakes. Herpetologica 9; 132, 1953.
7. Klingelhoeffer W. Terrarien-kunde. Vol. 1, 2, 3, u. 4. Alfred Kemen, Stuttgart, 1955.
8. Kourany M, Myers CW, Schneider CR Panamanian amphibians and reptiles and carriers of salmonella. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 19:632-638, 1970.
9. Le-Noc P, Brygoo ER. Les salmonelles des camaléons de Madagascar. Archives de llnstitut Pasteur 30:93104, 1962.
10. Lins ZC. Ocorręncia do gęnero salmonella em animais silvestres capturados na floresta amazônica. Anais de Microbiologia 12: 19-29, 1964.
11. Lins ZC. Studies on enteric bacteria in the lower Amazon region. II. Salmonella types isolated from wild reptiles in Pará State, Brazil. Revista de Microbiologia 2: 165-169, 1971.
12. Marcus LC. Infectious diseases of reptiles. Journal of the American Veterinary Medicine Association 159:16261631, 1971.
13. Marcus LC. Diseases of snakes and turtles. New York Medicine Society Bulletin 8:3-12, 1971.
14. Moreno G, Lopes CAM, Belluomini HE, Pessoa GVA, Biasi P, Andrade JCR. Enterobactérias isoladas de anfíbios e répteis. Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical 15:122-126, 1973.
15. Murphy LB, Armstrong BL. Maintenance of rattlesnakes in captivity. Special Publication of the Museum of National History, 1978.
16. Murphy LB. A brief outline of suggested treatments for diseases of captive reptiles. Published by the Society of the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles and the Kansas Herpetological Society, 1981.
17. Page LA. Experimental ulcerative stomatitis in King snakes. Cornell Veterinary 51:259-266, 1961.
18. Patrick R, Werkman CH. Notes on the bacterial flora of the s'nakes. Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science 37:330, 1930.
19. Reichenbach-Kline, Elkan ME. The principal diseases of lower vertebrates. Academic Press, New York, 1965.
20. Soerensen B, Amaral PA, Belluomini HE, Saliba MA, Correa HS, Hoge AR. Gota única visceral em serpentes. Crotalus durissus terrificus (Laurenti, 1768). Arquivos do Instituto Biológico 20:271-275, 1962.
21. Wagner CE. Mouth rot, a common disease of snakes. Bulletin of the Natural History Society 5:20-23, 1934.
22. Wallach JD. Medical care of reptiles. Journal of the American Veterinary Medicine Association 155: 10171041, 1969.
23. Williams FE,FreemanJ, Kennedy E. The bacterial flora of the mouth of Australian venomous snakes in captivity. Medical Journal of Australian 11: 190, 1934.
24. Zwart D. Notes on salmonella infections in animals. Ghana Research Veterinary Science 2:150-169, 1961.

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[1] 1. Aronson JD. Spontaneous tuberculosis in snakes. Archives of Pathology 8:159, 1929.

[2] 2. Dobbs JS. Reptilian disease recognition and treatment. Ralph Curtis Books, Hollywood, 1973.

[3] 3. Furlanetto RS, Belluomini HE, Lizuka H, Rosa RR. Epizootia provocada por bacilo difteróide em serpentes mantidas em biotério. Revista de Microbiologia 10:139143, 1979.

[4] 4. Hinshaw WR, McNeil E. Lizards carriers of salmonella and paracolon bacteria. Journal of Bacteriology 53:715718, 1947.

[5] 5. Jaksztien KP, Petzold HG. Durch Salmonella Infektion bedingte Schweirigkeiten bei der Anfzucht Schlangen und ihre Behandlung. VI. Ager Terrk 6:79-80, 1969.

[6] 6. Kauffeld CF. Newer treatment of mouth rot in snakes. Herpetologica 9; 132, 1953.

[7] 7. Klingelhoeffer W. Terrarien-kunde. Vol. 1, 2, 3, u. 4. Alfred Kemen, Stuttgart, 1955.

[8] 8. Kourany M, Myers CW, Schneider CR Panamanian amphibians and reptiles and carriers of salmonella. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 19:632-638, 1970.

[9] 9. Le-Noc P, Brygoo ER. Les salmonelles des camaléons de Madagascar. Archives de llnstitut Pasteur 30:93104, 1962.

[10] 10. Lins ZC. Ocorręncia do gęnero salmonella em animais silvestres capturados na floresta amazônica. Anais de Microbiologia 12: 19-29, 1964.

[11] 11. Lins ZC. Studies on enteric bacteria in the lower Amazon region. II. Salmonella types isolated from wild reptiles in Pará State, Brazil. Revista de Microbiologia 2: 165-169, 1971.

[12] 12. Marcus LC. Infectious diseases of reptiles. Journal of the American Veterinary Medicine Association 159:16261631, 1971.

[13] 13. Marcus LC. Diseases of snakes and turtles. New York Medicine Society Bulletin 8:3-12, 1971.

[14] 14. Moreno G, Lopes CAM, Belluomini HE, Pessoa GVA, Biasi P, Andrade JCR. Enterobactérias isoladas de anfíbios e répteis. Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical 15:122-126, 1973.

[15] 15. Murphy LB, Armstrong BL. Maintenance of rattlesnakes in captivity. Special Publication of the Museum of National History, 1978.

[16] 16. Murphy LB. A brief outline of suggested treatments for diseases of captive reptiles. Published by the Society of the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles and the Kansas Herpetological Society, 1981.

[17] 17. Page LA. Experimental ulcerative stomatitis in King snakes. Cornell Veterinary 51:259-266, 1961.

[18] 18. Patrick R, Werkman CH. Notes on the bacterial flora of the s'nakes. Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science 37:330, 1930.

[19] 19. Reichenbach-Kline, Elkan ME. The principal diseases of lower vertebrates. Academic Press, New York, 1965.

[20] 20. Soerensen B, Amaral PA, Belluomini HE, Saliba MA, Correa HS, Hoge AR. Gota única visceral em serpentes. Crotalus durissus terrificus (Laurenti, 1768). Arquivos do Instituto Biológico 20:271-275, 1962.

[21] 21. Wagner CE. Mouth rot, a common disease of snakes. Bulletin of the Natural History Society 5:20-23, 1934.

[22] 22. Wallach JD. Medical care of reptiles. Journal of the American Veterinary Medicine Association 155: 10171041, 1969.

[23] 23. Williams FE,FreemanJ, Kennedy E. The bacterial flora of the mouth of Australian venomous snakes in captivity. Medical Journal of Australian 11: 190, 1934.

[24] 24. Zwart D. Notes on salmonella infections in animals. Ghana Research Veterinary Science 2:150-169, 1961.

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