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.
Blackall
P J
PJ
Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Animal Research Institute, Yeerongpilly.
Doheny
C M
CM
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*