title: Reaction of bobwhites, coturnix quail, guinea fowl, and mallards to avirulent and virulent Pasteurella multocida.
abstract: The CU strain of Pasteurella multocida was moderately virulent for coturnix quail by the oral route and highly virulent for bobwhites by stick-wing. The strain was avirulent for guinea fowl and provided protective immunity by oral or stick-wing routes. Mallards did not react to virulent P. multocida.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D003088:Colinus; D003370:Coturnix; D004372:Ducks; D010325:Pasteurella / Q000472:pathogenicity; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011784:Quail; D014774:Virulence