A new pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus type in commercial rabbits.
Heavy losses in commercial rabbitries with mainly cutaneous infections were found to be caused by a special Staphylococcus aureus type. This type differs from the previously known rabbit and hare pathogenic strains causing similar infections, mainly in its unique phage type.
Devriese
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Gent, Belgium.
Hendrickx
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W
Godard
C
C
Okerman
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L
Haesebrouck
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F
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001434:Bacteriophage Typing / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000472:pathogenicity*