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Bacteria isolated from helminths cultured from feaces samples of livestock. A list of bacteria isolated from three different species of parasitic helminths. An indication of whether the bacteria are pathogenic or commensal and the type of infection they produce are given. |
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Bacteria |
Helminth |
Host |
Comments |
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Salmonella gp 3B (diarizonae) |
Cooperia onchophora |
Cattle |
Human and animal pathogen - found in sheep, cattle and horses. |
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Corynebacterium auris |
Cooperia onchophora |
Cattle |
Unknown pathogenicity in cattle. Occasionally isolated from ear infections in humans. |
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Bacillus pumilus C |
Cooperia onchophora |
Cattle |
Cattle commensal. Rare human pathogen. |
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CDC group II-E subgroup A |
Ostertagia ostertagi |
Cattle |
Unknown pathogenicity in sheep. Pathogenic for humans - found in the hospital environment. |
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Tsukamurella inchonensis |
Ostertagia ostertagi |
Cattle |
Unknown pathogenicity in sheep. Opportunistic human pathogen common in soil and water. |
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Rahnella aquatilis |
Ostertagia ostertagi |
Cattle |
Unknown pathogenicity in sheep. Opportunistic human pathogen, found in water. |
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Sphingobacterium multivorum |
Haemonchus contortus |
Sheep |
Unknown pathogenicity in sheep. Opportunistic human pathogen, isolated from soil, plants, and water |
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Streptococcus macacae |
Haemonchus contortus |
Sheep |
Sheep commensal. Human commensal. |
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