title: A method for culturing the nasopharyngeal area of rabbits.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331-4802.
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Patton
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000662:veterinary*; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000382:microbiology*; D010325:Pasteurella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011817:Rabbits / Q000382:microbiology*