A method for culturing the nasopharyngeal area of rabbits.
A method for obtaining antemortem nasopharyngeal cultures is described. Its usefulness for detecting the carrier state of Pasteurella multocida in clinically normal, apparently healthy nasal-culture-negative rabbits is also discussed.
Holmes
H T
HT
Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331-4802.
Matsumoto
M
M
Patton
N M
NM
Harris
D J
DJ
D000818:Animals; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000662:veterinary*; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000382:microbiology*; D010325:Pasteurella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011817:Rabbits / Q000382:microbiology*