A serotypic survey of Pasteurella multocida isolated from poultry.
One hundred forty-eight Pasteurella multocida isolates from four southeastern states and California were serotyped by a gel diffusion precipitin test. The isolates were predominantly from turkeys and chickens. Sixty-eight percent of the isolates had antigenic characteristics of serotypes 3 and 4 (3 X 4). In turkeys, 76% of the isolates were 3 X 4, and serotype 3 was second (17%) in frequency. In chickens, 54% of the isolates were 3 X 4 and 19% were serotype 1.
D000818:Animals; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D002645:Chickens / Q000382:microbiology; D010325:Pasteurella / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology; D012703:Serotyping; D014422:Turkeys / Q000382:microbiology
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial