TY - JOUR
T1 - Kinetics of the Uterine Bacterial and Hormonal in
She-Camel, (Camelus Dromedaries), During the Postpartum
AU - Rabah, Kelanemer AU - Hocine, Ziam AU - Nassim, Moula AU - Rachid, Kaidi AU - Christian, Hanzen
JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL - 18
IS - 5
SP - 147
EP - 153
PY - 2019
DA - 2001/08/19
SN - 1680-5593
DO - javaa.2019.147.153
UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2019.147.153
KW - Bacteria
KW -camel
KW -oestrogens
KW -progesterone
KW -uterine swabs
KW -homo-fermented
AB - The normal uterine flora is dominated by lactobacilli which play a vital role in maintaining uterine
health. During the part, the uterus is exposed to exogenous and endogenous infections causing a change in
the uterine flora. In she-camels, the composition of the uterine microbiota after parturition remains poorly
documented. The aim of this study was to investigate the kinetics of uterine bacterial flora after calving coupled
with hormonal dosage. Uterine swabs and blood samples were collected at 8, 15, 21, 28, 35, 42 days after the
part. A total of 354 Gram-positive bacteria were identified, the catalase test showed that 80.2% were Staphylococci and 19.8% were Streptococci. Identification on the API galleries showed two Staphylococci
(S. lentus and S. xylosus) and 15 Streptococci including 26.1% of Aerococcus (A. viridans 1, 2 and 3), 30.68%
of Streptococcus (S. pyogenes, S. dysgalactiae ssp. Equisimilis, S. pneumoniae, S. bovis, S. uberis, S.
mitis 1), 13.02% of Enterococcus (E. faecium, E. faecalis, E. avium), 8.4% of Leuconostoc spp. and 21.60% of
Lactococcus (L. lactis subsp lactis, Lactococcus lactis subsp cremoris). Progesterone has a positive effect on
the proliferation of Staphylococci and Streptococci (p<0.05-0.001) while 17β Oestradiol has a negative effect
(p<0.05). These last homo-fermented acidophilic species which produce lactic acid, seem to strengthen uterine
defence during the postpartum period in she-camels.
ER -