Serological types of Pasteurella haemolytica in Kenya.
The 12 known serotypes of P. haemolytica and two biotypes A and T were found to occur in Kenya. Biotype T was more common in disease conditions than biotype A, which was more common in the nasal passages of healthy animals. Only biotypes A strains were recovered from cattle and the majority were serotypes 1 and 2, but serotypes 4 and 11 were also isolated. All serotypes were found to occur in sheep and goats, but serotypes 3, 4, 6, 8 and 10 were more commonly associated with pneumonia. It was observed that chickens could harbour both biotypes A and T in pathological conditions. Biotype A serotype 2 was isolated from an adult wildebeest, but the prevalence of P. haemolytica in wild animals needs furter investigation.
D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001188:Artiodactyla / Q000382:microbiology; D002417:Cattle / Q000382:microbiology; D002645:Chickens / Q000382:microbiology; D006041:Goats / Q000382:microbiology; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D007114:Immunization; D007630:Kenya; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010325:Pasteurella / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012703:Serotyping; D012756:Sheep / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents