Isolation and characterisation of Bordetella avium and related species and an evaluation of their role in respiratory disease in poultry.
A total of 24 Gram negative non fermentative bacteria obtained from poultry were compared with reference strains of Bordetella avium, Alcaligenes faecalis, Bordetella bronchiseptica and a Bordetella avium-like organism. Thirteen isolates were identified as B. avium and 11 were identified as B. avium-like. A commercial microidentification kit (the API2ONE) did not identify the field isolates but did separate them correctly into the 2 groups. A practical identification scheme, suitable for diagnostic laboratories, is proposed for these organisms. The available clinical histories suggest that B. avium is associated with upper respiratory tract disease in turkeys.
Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Animal Research Institute, Yeerongpilly.
P J
PJ
Blackall
C M
CM
Doheny
D000421:Alcaligenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D001884:Bordetella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001885:Bordetella Infections / Q000662:veterinary*; D002645:Chickens / Q000382:microbiology*; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000382:microbiology; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014132:Trachea / Q000382:microbiology; D014422:Turkeys / Q000382:microbiology*