Molecular characterisation of pseudomonas isolates from foregut of camel

Abstract

The C1 compartment of the camels is the most investigated part of the GIT being rich in microbial suspension. The C1 compartment fluid of single humped camel (Camelus dromedarius) was cultured and three pure cultures showing similar colony morphology were isolated and subjected to biochemical and molecular characterisation. Based on the nucleotide homology and phylogenetic analysis, the cultures showed similarity for Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain WJQ No. 1, Pseudomonas nitroreducens strain HP2 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain DKH-3 on BLAST which were submitted to the NCBI gene portal having accession number: KJ789927, KJ789925, KJ789926, respectively. The study suggests that Pseudomonas do exists in the foregut of camel as seen in other ruminants.