Molecular Identification of Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Species in Fecal samples from Cattle and Buffaloes

Abstract: The non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ‘atypical mycobacteria’ belonging to species other than those classified in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. NTM have been reported cause cross-reactive immune responses that interfere with diagnosis of both livestock and wildlife considered as potential pathogens for animals humans. present study was conducted detection non- tuberculous mycobacterial fecal samples a history intermittent diarrhea from cattle buffaloes. Polymerase Chain Reaction PRA (PCR-RFLP) performed on 30 collected buffaloes organized dairy farms Ludhiana, non - (NTM). In studyM. fortuitum detected two out by PCR PCR-RFLP (PRA).