Author(s)

Rubi Singh, Mumtesh Kumar Saxena

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Salmonella is one of the major pathogenic bacteria present in contaminated water. 16-23S rRNA spacer region has been reported to be polymorphic at serovar level in Salmonella. Salmonella isolates obtained from Ganges river water were studied for 16-23S rRNA spacer region polymorphism. Thirty three isolates belonging to eight serovars (S. Typhimurium, S. Abuja, S. Pantypridd, S. Lagos, S. Chinkual, S. Zwickau, S. Goldenberg and S. Oritamerin) were studied for the polymorphism. Out of 33 isolates, 15 different profiles were observed no serovar specific profile. Our findings indicate that 16-23S rRNA spacer region is not specific at serovar level, but can be used for differentiation of different Salmonella isolates.

Ganges River, Salmonella, Spacer Region Polymorphism, 16-23s rRNA

R. Singh and M. Saxena, "16-23S rRNA Spacer Region Polymorphism in Gangetic River Water Isolates of Salmonella," Journal of Water Resource and Protection, Vol. 2 No. 8, 2010, pp. 756-761. doi: 10.4236/jwarp.2010.28088.