Table 2.
Top ten bacterial species present in oral cavities of three snake species in India
| SI No | Cobra | King Cobra 1 | King Cobra 2 | Python |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serratia marcescens (1678) | Pseudomonas veronii (7938) | Morganella morganii (2937) | Escherichia coli (46438) |
| 2 | Bacteroides fragilis (917) | Propionibacterium acnes (7246) | Brevibacterium aureum (2645) | Propionibacterium acnes (4634) |
| 3 | Escherichia coli (807) | Erwinia dispersa (2303) | Bacteroides fragilis (2528) | Pseudomonas veronii (1160) |
| 4 | Propionibacterium acnes (592) | Escherichia coli (1931) | Propionibacterium acnes (1713) | Serratia marcescens (1061) |
| 5 | Morganella morganii (321) | Bacillus cereus (1159) | Eubacterium dolichum (1688) | Brevibacterium aureum (1025) |
| 6 | Pseudomonas veronii (115) | Serratia marcescens (911) | Escherichia coli (605) | Bacillus cereus (554) |
| 7 | Bacillus cereus (85) | Alcanivorax dieselolei (817) | Bacillus cereus (481) | Erwinia dispersa (549) |
| 8 | Brevibacterium aureum (66) | Brevibacterium aureum (667) | Parabacteroides gordonii (458) | Staphylococcus epidermidis (495) |
| 9 | Erwinia dispersa (49) | Acinetobacter rhizosphaerae (595) | Serratia marcescens (438) | Shewanella algae (301) |
| 10 |
Staphylococcus epidermidis
(37) |
Staphylococcus epidermidis
(543) |
Staphylococcus epidermidis
(302) |
Veillonella dispar
(290) |