Recovery of members of the Pasteurella-Actinobacillus-group from guinea pigs.
In the course of post-mortem bacteriological examination of conventional guinea pigs, 88 isolates belonging to the Pasteurella-Actinobacillus-group were recovered from 69 of 279 animals (25%). Most isolates were recovered from pneumonic lung, enteritic jejunum and inflamed mammary gland. No relationship was found between biotype and source of isolation. About 50% of isolates were recovered in pure culture or as the predominant micro-organism. It is concluded that members of the Pasteurella-Actinobacillus-group must be considered potentially pathogenic for guinea pigs.
D000188:Actinobacillus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs / Q000382:microbiology*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000382:microbiology; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal / Q000382:microbiology; D010325:Pasteurella / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*