@article{MAKHILLVR20103127930,
    title = {Bacteria Associated with Pathology of Bovine Dermatophilosis in North Central Nigeria},
    journal = {Veterinary Research},
    volume = {3},
    number = {1},
    pages = {4-8},
    year = {2010},
    issn = {1993-5412},
    doi = {vr.2010.4.8},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1993-5412&doi=vr.2010.4.8},
    author = {J.S.,G.Y.,H.M.,A.A. and},
    keywords = {North Central Nigeria,pathology,Dermatophilus congololensis,bovine skin,associated bacteria},
    abstract = {A study was carried out to determine bacteria associated with pathology of bovine dermatophilosis in north central Nigeria. Skin samples obtained from 211 cattle with skin lesions suspected to be dermatophilosis were processed for bacteriology and histopathology. One hundred and sixty seven (79.1%) samples were positive for <I> Dermatophilus congolensis</I>, while 44 (20.9%) were negative. Both <I>D. congolensis</I> positive and negative samples were processed for isolation of other bacteria and the data was analyzed using &#967;<SUP>2</SUP>-test.<I> Staphylococcus aureus</I>, <I>S. epidermidis</I>, <I>Bacillus subtilis</I>, <I>Micrococcus </I>sp., <I>Corynebacterium </I>sp.,<I> Escherichia coli</I>, <I> Proteus</I> and <I> Pseudomonas</I> sp. were isolated from both <I> D. congolensis</I> positive and <I>D</I>. <I>congolensis</I> negative scabs. However, the rate of recovery of <I>S. aureus</I> from <I>D. congolensis</I> positive cattle was significantly (p&lt;0.05) higher than the rate of its recovery from <I>D. congolensis</I> negative cattle. There was no significant difference (p&gt;0.05) between the occurrence of the other isolates in <I>D. congolensis</I> positive and negative cattle. Histopathology revealed hyperplasia of the epidermis, parakeratosis, necrosis, cellular infiltration of the hair follicles and papillary dermis, diffuse cellular infiltration of the reticular dermis and folliculitis were also observed in some sections. It was concluded that the histopathological lesions observed could be due to <I>D. congolensis</I> complicated by secondary bacterial infection. The need to investigate the role of bacteria particularly that of <I>S. aureus</I> in the development of bovine dermatophilosis was emphasized.}
    }