Isolation,Identification and Biological Characteristics Research of Streptococcus bovis from Yak

The objective of this study was to isolate and identify Streptococcus bovis from yak, and detect their hemolytic, pathogenicity and antimicrobial susceptibility. 45 fecal samples collected from the diarrheal yaks in Aba state in Northwest Sichuan province were used to isolate Streptococcus bovis with sheep blood culture media under 37℃ and 5% CO₂ condition cultured for 24 h. The isolated bacteria were identified by 16S rRNA amplification and sequencing. Total 14 Streptococcus bovis were identified, among which, 8 Streptococcus lutetiensis strains and 6 Streptococcus gallolyticus strains. 9 Streptococcus bovis strains showed α hemolytic, and 5 Streptococcus bovis showed β hemolytic. Both Streptococcus lutetiensis and Streptococcus gallolyticus caused the experimental mice mild diarrhea. The isolated 14 Streptococcus bovis were sensitive to penicillin, cefotaxime, vacomycin, acetylspiramycin, ciprofloxacin, rifampicin, teicoplanin, ampicillin and gentamicin, and highly tolerant to streptomycin, kanamycin, lincomycin, erythrocin, tetracycline and clindamycin.This study illustrated the biological characteristics of the isolated Streptococcus bovis from yak, which made the basis for the prevention and control of diseases caused by Streptococcus bovis.