Table 5.
Results for gelatinase production by enterococci isolated from racing pigeons
| Enterococcus spp. | No. of isolates | Gelatinase production | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at 1 day | at 7 day | at 10 day | at 14 day | Overall | ||
| E. columbae | 50 | 2 (4%) | 4 (8%) | 5 (10%) | 5 (10%) | 5 (10%) |
| E. hirae | 30 | 0 (0%) | 1 (3.3%) | 1 (3.3%) | 1 (3.3%) | 1 (3.3%) |
| E. faecium | 17 | 1 (5.9%) | 2 (11.8%) | 2 (11.8%) | 2 (11.8%) | 2 (11.8%) |
| E. faecalis | 17 | 8 (53.3%)*↑ | 12 (70.6%)*↑ | 12 (70.6%)*↑ | 12 (70.6%)*↑ | 12 (70.6%)*↑ |
| E. gallinarum | 13 | 1 (7.7%) | 1 (7.7%) | 1 (7.7%) | 1 (7.7%) | 1 (7.7%) |
| E. mundtii | 7 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| E. casseliflavus | 5 | 0 (0%) | 1 (20%) | 1 (20%) | 1 (20%) | 1 (20%) |
| E. cecorum | 3 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| E. durans | 3 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Total | 145 | 12 (8.4%) | 21 (14.5%) | 22 (15.2%) | 22 (15.2%) | 22 (15.2%) |
* p < 0.001