Author(s):

Madhulika Jha, Sam A Masih, Raghuvir Singh and Ann Maxton

Abstract: This study was carried out to isolate and characterize two pathogenic bacterial strains from Sangam water in Allahabad region. Two pathogens i.e. Staphylococcus species and Vibrio species were isolated and subjected to morphological, biochemical and molecular characterization, thereafter the species was identified as Staphylococcus epidermidis and Vibrio parahaemolyticus. The isolates were screened for antibiotics susceptibility pattern and found that Staphylococcus epidermidis was resistant for amoxicillin, kanamycin, streptomycin therefore Staphylococcus epidermidis was found to be multi-drug resistance. Vibrio parahaemolyticus was resistant for streptomycin, erythromycin, gentamycin, tetracycline therefore Vibrio parahaemolyticus was also found to be multi-drug resistance. Staphylococcus epidermidis is the causative agent of serious recurrent infections like urinary tract infection (UTI), epididymitis, urethritis while Vibrio parahaemolyticus can cause diarrhea, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, colitis. Thus, the water of these rivers Ganga and Yamuna was found to be unfit for human consumption without treatment. Better management of resources and research in the area of water remediation, could minimize the elevated levels of water pollution.

Pages: 61-65  |  1661 Views  240 Downloads

Download (654KB)