Isolation of Neisseria cuniculi from a case of ovine pneumonia.
Neisseria cuniculi was isolated in pure culture from the lungs of a 2-month-old pneumonic lamb. Mouse LD50, evaluated by intraperitoneal and pulmonary inoculation of the microorganism, was 2 X 10(7) colony-forming units in both cases. The role of the organism in pathogenesis of the disease could not be determined. This organism has not previously been reported in sheep.
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Department of Bacteriology, Kimron Veterinary Institute, Bet-Dagan, Israel.
D000818:Animals; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D051379:Mice; D009343:Neisseria / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*